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本帖最后由 XPeedy 于 2010-5-11 19:05 编辑
Family and friends of a dead South Korean family have farewelled the father, Young Jin-Baek at a service in Christchurch this afternoon.
Baek's body was found in his car at a shopping complex car park in the Christchurch suburb of Avonhead on Sunday morning, just hours before the funeral service for his wife and two daughters took place.
His wife, Sung Eun Cho, 43, and daughters Kelly Yeon Sue Baek, 13, and Holly Yeon Jae Baek, 17, were farewelled at the Sunday service.
Their bodies were found at their Apsley Dr home on Wednesday.
Police are not looking for anyone else in connection with the deaths.
At a private service today, friends and family farewelled Baek, 44, at the family's Buddhist church in West Melton.
The Press understands the bodies of the four family members were cremated and would return with Baek's family to South Korea.
Baek's sister and brother-in-law were in Christchurch for the service.
South Korean Embassy spokeswoman Monica Kang said a senior embassy representative had been in Christchurch since the weekend to work with police and help the Korean community deal with the deaths.
"To hear that the father has also died is a terrible, terrible shock for many in the community," said Kang.
Local Korean community leader Kevin Park said Baek was devastated by the deaths of his family and had shunned the support of many in the community.
It has been reported that an immigration officer found the bodies when he visited the house after Cho had failed to keep an appointment.
Immigration New Zealand will not comment.
The New Zealand Herald has reported an acquaintance of the family as saying they had faced financial difficulties and recently sold their Christchurch home.
She said Cho was in New Zealand on a work permit - which was being questioned by the Immigration Service - and the daughters were on student permits.
The girls' school, St Andrew's College, is planning a memorial service.
The three had been in New Zealand for six years.
Auckland Korean Society vice-president Audrey Chung said the deaths should act as a wake-up call to the plight of many Korean mothers in New Zealand.
The society would discuss setting up a support network or telephone helpline to help Korean families.
"This is the first time that a whole Korean family have died, and the news has shocked every Korean here," Chung said.
The family's lawyer, John Yoon, said people should now allow the family to "rest in peace''.
Yoon said he had spent the night with Baek at his home before his death and Baek had made it clear he wanted his affairs to remain private.
"I had only met Mr Baek twice before that, but after that night I felt like I have known him forever,'' Yoon said.
"This is a very personal tragedy for him. He was a father, and with his family all gone like that we have to respect his wishes.
"People should do the decent thing by refraining from gossiping and speculating about what happened.
"If there is anything to come out, it will come out in due course. As a community we should do the decent thing and let the family rest in peace.'' |
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