Body Found Near Hangang River at Dangsan Station, Seoul... Police Request Autopsy from National Forensic Service

Seoul Yeongdeungpo Police Station
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[Asia Economy Reporter Yoo Byung-don] A skeletonized body was found along the Han River in Seoul, prompting the police to launch an investigation.

The Yeongdeungpo Police Station in Seoul announced on the 12th that a body, presumed to be male, was discovered near Dangsan Station on Lines 2 and 9 along the Han River in Yeongdeungpo-gu, Seoul, around 3 p.m. on the 10th.

According to the police, officers who responded to a report from a passerby found a body with some parts of the body missing and partial skeletonization.

A police official stated, "No signs of a crime were found on the body."

The police have requested an autopsy from the National Forensic Service to determine the identity and exact cause of death.

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