Former South Korean President Roh Moo-hyun served from 2003-2008
Former South Korean President Roh Moo-Hyun committed suicide by leaping to his death from a hill behind his house, the state-run Yonhap news agency reported Saturday.Yonhap cited a former presidential aide, acting as the family's lawyer, who said Roh left a suicide note for his family.
Roh, 62, had gone hiking near his home with an aide around 6:30 a.m. Saturday, Yonhap said.
He was found later with head injuries, and died after being taken to a hospital in Busan, police said. A hospital spokesman declined to comment.
Yonhap said Roh's death came amid an investigation into a bribery scandal that has tarnished his reputation.
Roh, who served as president from 2003 to 2008, and his family had allegedly received $6 million in bribes from a businessman, Yonhap said.
Roh said he learned about the payments only after he left office and that some of them were legitimate investments, Yonhap reported.
