Eom I-ra |
By Kim Rahn
Staff Reporter
A female singer was found dead in her house in southern Seoul, Sunday, with the exact cause of her death remaining unknown.
The 24-year-old Eom I-ra was found dead lying on her bed by her friend who shared the apartment.
Police first suspected she choked on her own vomit after drinking heavily the night before. However, Eom's friends who drank with her said she was not drunk, and had drank only one cocktail.
Her family requested the National Institute of Scientific Investigation to perform an autopsy, which concluded Monday that the cause of death was not suffocation. The final results will be released in two weeks. A police officer said there was no evidence of foul play.
Eom, who released her debut album ``The Story of 12 Love'' last year, had worked as a flight attendant for more than a year. She started singing professionally following a recommendation from an entertainment agent who was on a flight she was working on.
Her agent said Eom suffered from depression and anthropophobia ― a pathological fear of people ― last year after her debut was not as successful as she hoped. They said she had started working on her second album two months ago.
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