Mobile Phone Found Near Scene of 'Hangang Missing University Student'... Police Say "Not Friend's"

On the afternoon of the 30th of last month, rescue workers recovered the body of university student Son Jeong-min, who was found dead six days after going missing, in the Han River near Banpo Hangang Park in Seoul.
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[Asia Economy Reporters Donghoon Jeong and Jeongyun Lee] A mobile phone presumed to belong to friend A, who drank with university student Son Jeongmin (22), who went missing near Seoul Hangang Park and was found dead, was discovered, but police confirmed that the phone did not belong to A.

According to the Seoul Seocho Police Station on the 4th, at around 1:40 PM that day, a damaged mobile phone was found in the water near the site where Son went missing, but police verification confirmed it was not A's phone.

A's mobile phone was identified as a key clue that could clarify suspicions on the day of the disappearance but remains missing. Son Jeongmin's phone is known to be a Galaxy model, while A's phone is an iPhone. Earlier, on the 25th of last month, the day Son went missing, A was seen holding Son's phone when meeting with Son's family. A's phone was not found on Son Jeongmin when he was discovered in the Hangang River.

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