Only a Portion of Cold Rice Left... 70-Year-Old Basic Livelihood Security Recipient Living Alone Found Dead

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[Asia Economy Reporter Jang Sehee] A man in his 70s, a basic livelihood security recipient living alone in Gangdong-gu, Seoul, was found dead.

On the 23rd, the Seoul Gangdong Police Station announced that they discovered the body of a man in his 70s, Mr. A, at a villa in Seongnae-dong, Gangdong-gu, at 7:37 p.m. on the 20th.

It was understood that the fire department was notified after Mr. A had not been seen for about two weeks and a foul odor was coming from the first-floor unit. The fire authorities found Mr. A lying dead in front of the bathroom.

Mr. A was a basic livelihood security recipient and a solitary elderly person registered as a single-person household monitoring target by the district office. The district office confirmed that they had conducted a check visit to Mr. A on the 25th of last month.

Inside Mr. A’s home, piles of neglected garbage and food containers were scattered, with various bills and pots containing leftover food also strewn across the floor. There was still dried rice left inside the rice cooker.

Mr. A was known to have had little interaction or contact with neighbors or family. Although he was not infected with COVID-19, it was confirmed that he had diabetes.

A police official stated, "It appears that Mr. A died due to complications from his chronic illness."

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