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Rape suspect and ‘Molar Daddy’ stepfather found dead
By Choi He-sukPublished : Oct. 25, 2017 - 18:11
The stepfather of murder suspect Lee Young-hak was found dead Wednesday at his home in Gwangwon Province.
According to police, Lee’s stepfather, whose identity has been withheld, died in an apparent suicide. Lee is currently under arrest for murdering a friend of his daughter and disposing of the body with the help of his teenage daughter. Lee is also suspected of embezzling donations he received from the public to treat his daughter’s medical expenses.
According to police, Lee’s stepfather, whose identity has been withheld, died in an apparent suicide. Lee is currently under arrest for murdering a friend of his daughter and disposing of the body with the help of his teenage daughter. Lee is also suspected of embezzling donations he received from the public to treat his daughter’s medical expenses.
Lee’s stepfather was under investigation over allegations that he had sexually assaulted Lee’s wife over the course of eight years. Lee’s wife, identified by the surname Choi, died on Sept. 6, in another apparent suicide. Choi had lodged the criminal complaint against her husband’s stepfather on Sept. 1.
Police said the deceased may have taken his own life as he could have felt pressured by the ongoing investigation. Although the deceased suspect had denied all allegations, police reportedly had secured evidence of Choi being sexually assaulted.
By Choi He-suk (cheesuk@heraldcorp.com)
