High School Student Who Suffered Cardiac Arrest in Gwangju Dies; Allegations of School Bullying Surface

Police have launched an investigation following allegations that a high school student who recently passed away had been suffering from school bullying.
The Gwangju Gwangsan Police Station stated that on June 25, at approximately 4:40 a.m., a 16-year-old high school sophomore, identified as A, was found collapsed in the parking lot of a commercial building in Wolgye-dong, Gwangsan-gu, Gwangju.
Student A, who was in a state of cardiac arrest, was transported to a hospital but eventually passed away.
It was determined that A left a short text message to his family as his final communication, but no suicide note or letter was found.
During interviews with the bereaved family and other investigative processes, the police became aware of circumstances suggesting that A had been suffering from extreme stress due to school bullying, and they are currently investigating the exact circumstances surrounding his death.
The Gwangju Metropolitan Office of Education is also looking into the matter at the high school where A was enrolled to determine the precise details.
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