Overview
- Police say autopsy findings indicate injuries consistent with a fall and no signs of assault, and forensic lab reports on fingerprints, handwriting and messages are pending.
- Cyber teams are tracing the sold phones via IMEI to recover data after the father confiscated the devices over concerns about Korean apps and gaming.
- A one-page note addressed to the father and a nine-page diary referencing intense interest in Korean culture and family discord were recovered, officials said.
- Interrogation has confirmed the father is married to three women who are biological sisters, and officials report the girls appeared more emotionally attached to him.
- Officers have revisited a 2015 suicide involving the father’s former partner for context but report no current evidence linking it to this case, as relatives and officials call for scrutiny of online games and a detailed inquiry.