60s Male Caretaker Who Set Fire and Died in Hallway of Busan Haeundae Villa... Police Launch Investigation

The entrance of a villa in Haeundae-gu, Busan, set on fire by a caretaker in his 60s. [Image source=Busan Police Agency]

[Asia Economy Yeongnam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Kim Yong-woo] A man in his 60s, who was a manager of a villa in Haeundae, Busan, poured gasoline in the corridor on the 5th floor, set it on fire, and then jumped to his death, prompting the police to launch an investigation.

According to the Haeundae Police Station in Busan on the 25th, a resident reported to 119 that a fire had broken out at a villa in Jung-dong, Haeundae, around 9:25 PM on the 24th.

Firefighters who arrived at the scene quickly extinguished the fire, which had burned the entrance door and part of the corridor on the 5th floor of the villa.

The villa manager, Mr. A, poured gasoline in the corridor, set it on fire, then went up to the rooftop and jumped to his death.

It is known that Mr. A had conflicts with residents over management fees.

The police are investigating the exact circumstances of the death.

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