A 52-year-old woman and her 26-year-old daughter were found dead in North Gyeongsang Province.



The police suspect that the mother, who showed signs of depression prior to her death, killed her daughter and later took her own life. 

The body of the 52-year-old was discovered on Tuesday along the Nakdong River in Goryeong County in North Gyeongsang Province.



She had no special wounds that hinted violent crime, and did not appear to have been robbed. Her mobile phone and cash were still in her purse.



Tracking down the case to the deceased’s house in Daegu, the Daegu Suseong police on Wednesday discovered the body of the 26-year-old, hidden under blankets inside a storage cabinet on the verandah.



The police suspect she was killed and deserted by her mother.



Autopsies will be conducted on both bodies to determine the exact cause of death.



The police are yet to find he whereabouts of the 26-year-old’s little brother, 11, who last reported to school on Sept 9.



By Lim Jeong-yeo (kaylalim@heraldcorp.com)