By Kwon Mee-yoo
Staff Reporter
A high school student threw himself off an apartment building to his death, police announced Tuesday.
The 16-year-old had been facing a lawsuit for using abusive language while playing an online game with a lawyer, it said.
His body was discovered by his mother in the garden of the building in Changwon, South Gyeongsang Province.
The schoolboy had played an Internet game three years ago using his father's account and used insulting words toward the individual who filed a complaint with authorities.
The lawyer demanded about 10 million won ($7,400) in damages. The schoolboy had been worried about the impending trial and compensation, according to the family.
Police are to probe the case further.