A private in his 20s was found dead in the 51st Infantry Division of the Korean Army, prompting an investigation by the police and military authorities on Monday.
According to the police and military authorities earlier that day, the soldier who belonged to the Air Defense Battalion directly under the 51st Division in Hwaseong, Gyeonggi Province, was found dead at around 5 AM on Sunday.
The soldier was reportedly on duty at the time of discovery. No signs of foul play were found at the scene.
The police and the military are investigating whether there has been any bullying within the unit against the deceased soldier.
The military told Joongboo Ilbo, “The military police within the unit are not involved in the investigation. Currently, the Gyeonggi Nambu Provincial Police Agency and the Korean Army Investigation Group are looking into the case.”
Meanwhile, an online user presumed to be a parent of the deceased soldier appealed to the military family community on Monday, saying, “I got a call at 6 AM saying that my son was dead. I don’t understand why this kind of tragedy happened to our family.”
The comment further read, “It must be thoroughly clarified why my son, who had been assigned to his unit for less than a month, ended up dead.”
“What if my son has been wronged? Everyone please pay attention and keep a close eye on the case,” the comment pleaded.
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