Homicide in Annandale thought to be caused by electrocution
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The death of a 56-year-old woman in Annandale Dec. 21 is
being investigated as homicide, the Fairfax County Police Department reports.
being investigated as homicide, the Fairfax County Police Department reports.
The body of Kum Yeon of Alexandria was found in a house on
the 7100 block of Pennys Town Court shortly after 5 p.m. The home was the residence of a 73-year-old man who
has been transported to Inova Fairfax Hospital with life-threatening injuries.
the 7100 block of Pennys Town Court shortly after 5 p.m. The home was the residence of a 73-year-old man who
has been transported to Inova Fairfax Hospital with life-threatening injuries.
Both Yeon and the man, an acquaintance of hers, are believed
to have been electrocuted, but the actual cause and manner of death will be
determined by the medical examiner’s office. According to a police department
spokesperson, there was a live wire touching the victim.
The man is considered a suspect in the woman’s death, and
according to a police spokesperson, he tried to harm himself.
according to a police spokesperson, he tried to harm himself.
Another source, who identified the man as Jaeyeon Cho, said he and Yeon were involved in a romantic relationship. Cho was living in a rented room in the basement, and the owner of the house was out of town during the incident.
Fairfax Police had gone to the house at the request of the
City of Alexandria Police Department to check on the welfare of Yeon. They
entered the house after looking through a window and seeing two people lying on
the floor. The woman was dead and the man was unconscious.
City of Alexandria Police Department to check on the welfare of Yeon. They
entered the house after looking through a window and seeing two people lying on
the floor. The woman was dead and the man was unconscious.
4 responses to “Homicide in Annandale thought to be caused by electrocution”
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If they were just an acquaintance why would the City of Alexandria ask Fairfax County to look in on her. There seems to be much more to this story.
Read the article again.
I honestly do not know how I missed that paragraph the first time. It is a Duh moment.
With a name like Kum Yeon (금연) … I can't help but wonder if she was a smoker?