Gangnam Famous Plastic Surgery Clinic Nurse Assistant Found Dead... Suspected Overdose of Propofol

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[Asia Economy Reporter Lee Jung-yoon] A nursing assistant working at a well-known plastic surgery clinic in Gangnam was found dead, prompting the police to launch an investigation. The police believe the death was caused by an overdose of propofol and are investigating the exact cause of death.

According to the Gangnam Police Station in Seoul on the 19th, nursing assistant A was found dead inside the operating room of the plastic surgery clinic where she worked at around 9:40 PM the previous day.

The police suspect that A died from a propofol overdose and conducted an autopsy after consulting with the bereaved family. They also received CCTV footage from the hospital and are conducting an investigation.

The police plan to determine whether the hospital properly managed the propofol and will investigate the exact cause of death once the autopsy results are available.

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