Elementary Schoolboy Kills Himself Over Exam Failures
By Kim Rahn
Staff Reporter
A 10-year-old boy killed himself because he was disappointed with his low school exam scores.
The father of the boy, Park, found his son dead in his room at their apartment in Gwangju around 7 p.m. Tuesday, and reported it to police. The boy was found to have hanged himself using a clothes rack.
Park told police that his son was already dead when he found him after coming home from work.
A written note was found in the room, in which the boy said: ``I'm leaving because I don't like to live in this world. Mom and Dad, I'm sorry.''
Police believe he committed suicide, following testimonies from his parents and teacher that he cried loudly in a classroom a few days before because he was discouraged by his low mark in a midterm exam.