The last scene of the elevator… All accidents occurred outside of their residence.
A tragic incident unfolded in Busan, where three high school students were found dead in a flower bed of an apartment. The students were confirmed to have left a suicide note.
According to the Busan police and the Busan Metropolitan Office of Education, three female students from the second year of A High School were discovered collapsed in the flower bed of an apartment around 1:39 AM on the 21st. They were transported to a nearby hospital by rescuers, but unfortunately, all three died.
The deceased students were friends who attended the same school, and it has been investigated that the apartment where the incident occurred was not the residence of any of the three students.
CCTV footage from the apartment captured them taking the elevator together at around 11:42 PM the previous night and getting off on the 20th floor, marking the last recorded sighting.
The suicide note mentioned 'academic stress'… No external trauma found on their bodies.
The police are currently investigating the circumstances of the incident through the suicide notes secured at the scene and surrounding details.
It is reported that the notes left by two of the three contained references to the considerable pressure and stress related to their academics. There was no mention of other issues such as school violence.
Additional investigations, including autopsies, are still underway. However, as of now, there have been no signs of external assault or indications of homicide found on the students' bodies. The police are proceeding with related procedures to clarify the exact cause of death.
Emergency meetings and a joint task force activated by the education office.
The Busan Metropolitan Office of Education immediately initiated emergency measures. At 10 AM that day, a crisis management committee was urgently convened at the school of the deceased students. The Busan Metropolitan Office of Education also held an emergency meeting chaired by Superintendent Ha Yoon-soo.
The education office has formed a joint task force led by the Director of Secondary Education to investigate the exact circumstances internally and has also begun providing support to the bereaved families. This afternoon, one scholarship officer was dispatched to each of the three hospitals where the memorial services were set up to assist the families. A High School, where the students studied, is also holding a crisis management meeting to discuss subsequent responses.
A representative from the Busan Metropolitan Office of Education stated, "We express our deep condolences to the students and their families. We will do our best for a thorough investigation and to provide psychological support for the remaining students."
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