4th missing person found dead on Jeju over 3-day span
A body believed to be that of a man in his 70s was found in waters near eastern Jeju Island on Sunday, the Jeju Coast Guard said Monday. The Coast Guard said the man had been reported missing Saturday and is investigating the exact cause of his death. The body was one of four believed to be those of missing persons found on Jeju Island over the past three days, including that of Jang Mi-ran, a…
Over a three-day period on Jeju Island, four individuals believed to be missing persons were found dead. The first body, that of a 37-year-old woman named Jang Mi-ran, was discovered at a palm farm in Jeju City on Monday after being missing for several months.
On Sunday, a man in his 70s was found deceased in waters near eastern Jeju Island. The Jeju Coast Guard is investigating the cause of his death, having received the report of his missing status on Saturday.
Later on Monday, the body of another individual believed to be missing was found near a valley on the western side of the island. Earlier that same day, a man in his 60s was located dead in the northeastern part of Jeju Island. Police had been seeking this individual after the officer handling Jang Mi-ran's case prematurely closed the investigation, leading his family to report him missing again last week.
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