Younger Sister Dies in Dongbaek Port Fall Accident... 'Murder Suspect' Older Brother Found Dead

On the 3rd, the Ulsan Coast Guard announced that Mr. A, who was suspected of causing a vehicle to fall into the sea by placing his younger sister, who was suffering from a brain tumor, in the driver's seat at Dongbaek Port in Busan on the 3rd of last month and manipulating the vehicle, was found dead near a construction site in Gimhae, Gyeongnam. [Image source=Yonhap News]

[Asia Economy Reporter Hwang Sumi] The older brother, who was accused of murder in the Busan Dongbaek Port vehicle fall incident, was found dead.

According to Yonhap News on the 3rd, the Ulsan Coast Guard announced that at around 7:12 PM that day, they found the older brother, Mr. A, dead inside a vehicle parked near a construction site in Gimhae City, Gyeongnam Province. The Coast Guard suspects that Mr. A took his own life and is investigating the exact cause of death.

Earlier, Mr. A was accused of causing the vehicle to fall into the sea by operating it after placing his younger sister, who was suffering from a brain tumor, in the driver's seat at Dongbaek Port on the 3rd of last month. At that time, Mr. A, who was seated in the passenger seat, escaped on his own, but his younger sister ultimately died.

Regarding this, Mr. A stated that the accident occurred due to his younger sister's poor driving skills.

However, the Coast Guard viewed it as a premeditated crime by Mr. A. They explained that CCTV footage at the scene showed Mr. A visiting Dongbaek Port the day before the incident and practicing how to move the vehicle from the passenger seat in advance. On the day of the incident, Mr. A also left his belongings such as his mobile phone outside the vehicle before boarding.

Additionally, attention was drawn to the fact that the automobile injury insurance limit under the younger sister's name was increased from 50 million won to 500 million won before the incident, and the legal heir was changed to Mr. A in February of this year.

Accordingly, the Coast Guard judged that Mr. A, who was in the passenger seat at the time, manipulated the vehicle by leaning his body, and applied charges related to murder and insurance fraud, requesting an arrest warrant.

Furthermore, Mr. A's cohabiting partner, Ms. B, was also detained on charges of conspiracy to commit murder. Ms. B was reportedly the registered owner of the accident vehicle until recently and is suspected of conspiring with Mr. A in the crime.

However, Mr. A did not attend the pre-arrest suspect interrogation (warrant hearing) held the day before, and Ms. B, who appeared alone, was detained.

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