In Songpa-gu, Seoul, a man in his 80s who took care of his wife in her 70s, who had dementia, killed her and took his own life.
The Songpa Police Station in Seoul found an 80-year-old man A and a 78-year-old woman B, who were dead in a villa in Ogeum-dong around 3:30 pm on the 13th.
When the couple could not be reached, their daughter found them and reported them.
The police believe that Mr. A killed Mr. B and made an extreme choice.
At the scene, a suicide note left by Mr.
According to SBS coverage, Mr. A took care of Mr. B, who was diagnosed with dementia in 2018, and it is estimated that his psychological condition worsened as his wife's symptoms worsened this year.
Mr. A went to the Dementia Relief Center and confessed his difficulties while receiving counseling and education, but since May of this year, he has not visited the center, and since June he has not received any contact from the center.
However, the local community center and the National Health Insurance Corporation, which provides nursing services, were not aware of this.
Detailed news will be delivered today (15th) in <SBS 8 News>.
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