Article 55J28 Death of Seoul mayor amid harassment claim shocks South Korea

Death of Seoul mayor amid harassment claim shocks South Korea

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Nemo Kim in Seoul and agencies
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Park Won-soon found dead two days after former secretary files criminal complaint

South Korea has been left in shock after the mayor of Seoul apparently killed himself amid allegations of sexual harassment.

Park Won-soon, an activist and lawyer who had led the capital for 10 years, was discovered dead after a search party involving hundreds of officers was launched by police. A fire brigade search dog located Park's body in a wooded area on Mount Bukak in central Seoul one minute after midnight local time (1601 BST) on Friday.

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