20s Male Falls to Death from Apartment in Gangseo-gu, Seoul... Sister Found Collapsed Inside Home

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[Asia Economy Reporter Moon Hyewon] A man in his 20s fell to his death from the 10th floor of an apartment in Gangseo-gu, Seoul. Inside the home, his older sister was found in critical condition.

The Gangseo Police Station in Seoul announced that at around 10 a.m. on the 22nd, they received a report of a man in his early 20s falling from an apartment in Naebalsan-dong, Gangseo-gu, Seoul, and dispatched officers to the scene.

According to the police investigation, the man was found deceased, and inside the residence where he lived, his sister, a woman in her 20s, was discovered with injuries presumed to have been caused by a blunt object. Although her life is not in danger, she was immediately transported to a hospital and is currently receiving treatment.

A police official stated, “A blunt object was found at the scene, but since the victim is in critical condition, it is difficult to ascertain the circumstances of the incident,” and added, “We plan to investigate whether any assault occurred once the victim recovers.”

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