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Missing teacher found dead in suspected suicide

A candle light vigil in commemorating the death of Seo2 Elementary School teacher on Sept. 4 held at the Seoul National University of Education in Seocho District, Seoul. Since the death of the teachers, others who had been constantly harassed by students’ parents had also taken their own lives. [YONHAP]

A candle light vigil in commemorating the death of Seo2 Elementary School teacher on Sept. 4 held at the Seoul National University of Education in Seocho District, Seoul. Since the death of the teachers, others who had been constantly harassed by students’ parents had also taken their own lives. [YONHAP]

A teacher in her 50s was found dead in her car parked near the Bukhan River in Namyangju, Gyeonggi, on Tuesday.
 
Police believe the teacher took her own life, saying a note was discovered.
 
The teacher was reported missing on Monday.
 
It is unclear whether she was harassed by students' parents or struggled at school.
 
Four other teachers have taken their own lives since a teacher at Seo2 Elementary School died by suicide in July. 
 
The fourth teacher had reportedly been harassed by parents since 2019.
 

BY LEE HO-JEONG [[email protected]]
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