Jumper kills 5-year-old: As the Tragic event took place in when a man Jump off building to Suicide. Reports suggests that a 5-year-old South Korean girl was killed when a man who jumped from his 11th floor apartment and landed on top of her, police said.
The incident took place Wednesday in Busan, a port city in the southern part of the country.
A police official said the 39-year-old man died immediately after he jumped Wednesday from the 11th floor of the building in the southeastern port city of Busan. The girl died later from brain damage and broken bones.
The official who spoke Friday declined to be named because the case is still under investigation.
The official says it’s unclear why the man jumped. He says witnesses saw the man jumping but there was no suicide note. South Korea has one of the highest suicide rates among economically advanced countries.
The incident took place Wednesday in Busan, a port city in the southern part of the country.
A police official said the 39-year-old man died immediately after he jumped Wednesday from the 11th floor of the building in the southeastern port city of Busan. The girl died later from brain damage and broken bones.
The official who spoke Friday declined to be named because the case is still under investigation.
The official says it’s unclear why the man jumped. He says witnesses saw the man jumping but there was no suicide note. South Korea has one of the highest suicide rates among economically advanced countries.