Family Found Dead Off Wando Coast "Presumed Suicide" Concluded

[Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Park Jin-hyung] A family found dead off the coast of Wando, Jeollanam-do, is tentatively believed to have died by suicide.

The Gwangju Western Police Station announced on the 2nd that after requesting autopsies of the three family members from the National Forensic Service, they have tentatively concluded it was a case of suicide.

The autopsy results from the National Forensic Service detected sleeping pill components within therapeutic concentration ranges in their bodies.

The cause of death is difficult to determine accurately due to the severe decomposition of the bodies.

No unusual external injuries were found on their bodies, and based on the detection of plankton, it is estimated that they were alive when they fell into the sea.

Analysis of the vehicle’s black box revealed that the car carrying the family fell off the breakwater at around 12:10 a.m. on May 31, traveling at a speed of 31 km/h.

No signs of external impact or mechanical abnormalities such as brake failure were found.

It is presumed that the vehicle’s gear shift was changed to 'P' after the fall into the sea, but the specific circumstances are difficult to determine.

The police plan to ascertain a more accurate cause and circumstances of death based on the National Forensic Service’s examination results and digital forensic analysis of mobile phones.

Meanwhile, the family had moved from Gwangju to Wando, Jeollanam-do, saying they were doing a "one-month living experience in Jeju Island," stayed at a pension near Sinji-myeon, and were found dead off the coast near Songgok Ferry Terminal on June 29.

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