Teen survivor of Itaewon crush found dead Monday night
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Flowers and letters are left in front of Itaewon Station Exit No. 1 to commemorate the victims of the Itaewon crowd crush. [CHOI YOUNG-JAE]
A teenage survivor of the Itaewon crowd crush on Oct. 29 that took 158 lives was found dead late Monday night.
At 11:40 p.m. on Monday, a high school student was found dead at a motel in Mapo District, western Seoul, according to the police. The police had found the body after half an hour of searching for the teen following a missing person report by the teen’s mother.
In a forensic examination of the scene, the police found no evidence of foul play, nor was a suicide note was found.
The teen was reportedly a survivor of the Itaewon crowd crush and had been at the scene of the disaster with friends, sustaining injuries and having been treated at a hospital afterwards.
A police official told Yonhap that an autopsy will not be performed according to the wishes of the deceased’s family.
If you or someone you know is feeling emotionally distressed or struggling with thoughts of suicide, LifeLine Korea can be contacted at 1588-9191 or the Crisis Counseling Center at 1577-0199. The Seoul Global Center offers English-language counseling, contact 02-2075-4180 (+1) to arrange a session. Other international helplines can be found at www.befrienders.org.
BY LIM JEONG-WON [lim.jeongwon@joongang.co.kr]
with the Korea JoongAng Daily
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