Richard
05-23-2009, 06:11
Ex-South Korea leader Roh dead, aide says suicide
Cheon Jong-woo and Jack Kim, Reuters, 23 May 2009
South Korea's former President Roh Moo-hyun, hounded for weeks over his links while in office to a widening corruption scandal, appears to have jumped to his death in the mountains near his home on Saturday, a top aide said.
Local media quoted a note left by Roh which seemed to confirm his intention to commit suicide, asking for his body to be cremated and saying "the rest of my life would only be a burden for others."
http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20090523/ts_nm/us_korea_president_8
Cheon Jong-woo and Jack Kim, Reuters, 23 May 2009
South Korea's former President Roh Moo-hyun, hounded for weeks over his links while in office to a widening corruption scandal, appears to have jumped to his death in the mountains near his home on Saturday, a top aide said.
Local media quoted a note left by Roh which seemed to confirm his intention to commit suicide, asking for his body to be cremated and saying "the rest of my life would only be a burden for others."
http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20090523/ts_nm/us_korea_president_8