A family of three was found dead at a detached house in Hwabuk-myeon, Sangju, North Gyeongsang Province, around 8 a.m. Tuesday.
According to police and fire authorities, the deceased were a couple in their 50s and their young son. An acquaintance who visited the home discovered the bodies and reported the case.
The family had reportedly been despondent about their lives, and an acquaintance went to the house that day after receiving pessimistic text messages from the couple, investigators said. No signs of foul play were found.
Police are investigating the precise cause of death.
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