Former Gyeryong Mayor Lee Ki-won found dead in Jeju

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Seogwipo Police Station.

Former Gyeryong Mayor Lee Ki-won was found dead in Jeju.

According to the police on the 24th, the former mayor was found dead in a mountain in Namwon-eup, Seogwipo-si, around 11 pm the day before. Police believe the former mayor made an extreme choice.

It is said that former mayor Lee visited Jeju with his family a few days ago to turn one month old in Jeju, and when he did not return after going out for a bike ride that day, his family reported it to the police.

Earlier, the Nomination Management Committee of the People’s Power Chungnam Provincial Party changed the candidate from the former mayor to Lee Eung-woo as the candidate for Gyeryong mayor as a problem was revealed during the qualification screening process for the Gyeryong mayor candidate in the 8th National Simultaneous Local Election.

Police are investigating the exact circumstances of the incident against the bereaved family.

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Kim Young-heon reporter




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