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31-year-old woman burnt to death at temple in Seoul

By 임정요

Published : Dec. 29, 2016 - 17:59

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A woman with a history of mental illness burned herself to death at a Buddhist temple in Seoul on Thursday, with the reasons behind the apparent suicide yet to be known, police said.

The 31-year-old woman, only identified by her family name Kim, poured flammable materials onto her body and set herself on fire with a lighter at the Bongeun Temple in southern Seoul, police officers said.

The woman died before an ambulance arrived at the site, they said.

She reportedly had megalomania, a mental illness in which people think they have great or unlimited power or importance, though they often have delicate egos.

No property damage was reported due to the incident. (Yonhap)

31-year-old woman burnt to death at temple in Seoul

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