Police say missing woman on Jeju likely died soon after disappearing
Police suspect the woman found dead in a high-profile missing person case on the southern resort island of Jeju likely died soon after she disappeared in May, officials said Wednesday. The body of 37-year-old Jang Mi-ran was discovered Monday in a forest near the long-term accommodation she had stayed at until her disappearance on May 12, three days before she was first reported missing. From the…
The body of 37-year-old Jang Mi-ran was discovered in a forest near her long-term accommodation on Jeju Island on Monday, three days after she went missing in May. Jeju Provincial Police Agency officials stated that there were no changes in Jang's phone location or any calls made from the night she disappeared until her phone turned off.
Based on these circumstances, they believe she likely died in the early hours of May 13. Police have ruled out foul play, citing the location and position of Jang's body and preliminary autopsy findings suggesting she died by hanging. They also found a cord belonging to Jang at the scene, but they are keeping all possibilities open in the investigation.
The case has garnered nationwide attention following allegations that a police officer closed Jang's case hours after her disappearance.
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