Grandfather and Two Grandsons Fall to Death from Son's Rooftop... Suspected Suicide Attempt

Busan Geumjeong Police Station.
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[Asia Economy Yeongnam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Kim Yong-woo] The case in which three people, including a grandfather and his grandsons, were found dead in a flower bed of an apartment in Busan (reported in the online edition on the 12th) appears to be a case where a man in his 60s took his two grandsons and committed suicide.

According to the Geumjeong Police Station in Busan on the 13th, at around 7:21 p.m. the previous day, Mr. A and his grandsons B (3 years old) and C (1 year old) were found collapsed in a flower bed of an apartment in Guseo-dong, Geumjeong-gu, by a resident.

The three were taken to the hospital for treatment but ultimately died. It was confirmed that Mr. A and the children were in a grandfather-grandsons relationship.

The police checked the apartment CCTV and found footage of the grandfather taking his two grandsons up to the rooftop. There is no CCTV on the rooftop to confirm, but the police presume that the grandfather took the grandsons and jumped.

The police stated, "Mr. A, who lives nearby, visited the apartment where his son and grandsons live, and the incident occurred while the son was not home."

It is known that Mr. A's son was undergoing a cooling-off period procedure to divorce his wife. They had agreed to take care of the children for 45 days each during the cooling-off period, and were taking care of the children.

Mr. A was known to frequently visit the apartment where his son and grandsons lived to look after the grandsons.

The police are investigating the exact circumstances of the accident with the bereaved family and witnesses.

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