Man killed by suicide jumper

By 임정요

Published : June 1, 2016 - 12:56

Two men died Tuesday in Buk-gu, Gwangju, after one threw himself out a window to kill himself and landed on top of the other.

Police said a 26-year-old university student, whose identity has been withheld, left a suicide note and jumped from the 12th floor of his apartment complex at around 10 p.m. on Tuesday. In an unfortunate coincidence he fell on top of a 40-year-old man returning home after work.

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The two were immediately taken to a hospital but neither survived.

The police are looking into the details of the incident according to witness testimony.

Many are expressing sympathies toward the family of the 40-year-old man, who was the breadwinner of the house.

His seven-months pregnant wife and 6-year-old son were walking a few steps behind the man after meeting him at a bus stop when the incident occurred.

By Lim Jeong-yeo (kaylalim@heraldcorp.com)