Five people, including a suspect in a sex crime and his family members, were found dead inside a house, prompting the police to launch an investigation.


According to the Yeongam Police Station in Jeollanam-do on the 15th, at around 3:54 PM, five people were found dead at a residence in Yeongam-eup, Yeongam-gun, Jeollanam-do: a man in his 60s identified as Mr. A, his wife in her 50s, and their three sons in their 20s.

Bloodstains Throughout the House... Five Presumed Family Members Found Dead in Yeongam, Jeonnam (Comprehensive) View original image

A neighbor who lived nearby visited the house and reported to the police after Mr. A and his wife did not answer their phone and remained reclusive.


The bodies of Mr. A and his family were found in the master bedroom with three bodies and in a small room with a kitchen attached with two bodies, reportedly with a large amount of blood.


No signs of forced entry were found, and all the doors to the house were reportedly locked from the inside.


Mr. A was a suspect who had been booked by the police on charges of committing a sex crime against a woman living in another village on the 4th. He had not complied with a police summons two days ago but was scheduled to appear soon.



The police are investigating the circumstances surrounding their deaths.


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