Tuesday, June 21, 2011

Rochester, NY: Couple found dead on Clinton Ave. identified

Rochester police today released the names of a couple found dead in their southeast Rochester apartment over the weekend.

The couple’s adult son found his mother, Yonhwa Kim, 47, who had been fatally stabbed in her torso, in the living room of the upstairs apartment, said Rochester Police Officer Stephen Scott.

Wonkyung Seo, 53, was found dead in the attic, according to police. He had apparently hanged himself, Scott said.

The couple’s son, who also lives in the residence, had returned home from work about 10:30 p.m. Saturday, and found his parents dead, Scott said.

Seo and Kim were domestic partners, but it was not immediately clear whether they were married, Scott said.

Investigators will not label the case a murder-suicide until the Monroe County Medical Examiner’s Office finishes the autopsies, which is expected later today, Scott said.

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