40s Witness in 'Kim Hye-kyung Corporate Card Misuse' Case Dies... Suspected Suicide

Gyeonggi Nambu Police Agency.

[Asia Economy Reporter Lee Gwan-ju] A person in their 40s who was a witness in the investigation into allegations of misuse of a corporate card by Kim Hye-kyung, spouse of Lee Jae-myung, a member of the Democratic Party of Korea, has died.

According to the police on the 27th, Mr. A was found dead around noon the previous day at his home in Yeongtong-gu, Suwon City. The police believe that Mr. A took his own life, based on the absence of any signs of external intrusion.

It is reported that no suicide note was found at the scene. Mr. A was an acquaintance of a close associate of Ms. Kim and had appeared at the Gyeonggi Nambu Provincial Police Agency, which is investigating the case, to be questioned. However, the police stated that he was only a witness and there was no possibility of him being turned into a suspect.

The police have requested an autopsy from the National Forensic Service to determine the exact cause of death.

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