Three Family Members Found Dead in Apartment in Gimpo... Suspected Suicide Due to Despair

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[Asia Economy Reporter Kim Ga-yeon] Three members of a family were found dead in an apartment in Gimpo, Gyeonggi Province.

Gimpo Police Station announced on the 6th that at around 3:40 a.m. on the 5th, three family members?A (37), her mother B (62), and A's son C (8)?were found dead in an apartment located in Janggi-dong.

The fire department stated that firefighters who responded to a report from A's husband, who said "my wife is not answering," entered the apartment and discovered the bodies.

According to the police, no signs suggesting a crime were found at the scene, and suicide notes written by A and B were discovered. The notes reportedly contained content expressing despair over their circumstances.

A was living separately from her husband and was recently experiencing financial difficulties, according to investigations.

The police presume that the three, including A, took their own lives and plan to send the bodies to the National Forensic Service to determine the exact cause of death.

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