Police: "No blood stains or DNA detected on jumper and pants of Son Jeong-min's friend Mr. A"

On the 16th, when it rained nationwide, police officers were searching the mobile phone of the late Son Jeong-min's friend near the water taxi dock at Banpo Hangang Park in Seoul. / Photo by Moon Ho-nam munonam@

[Asia Economy Reporters Donghoon Jeong and Jeongyun Lee] It has been confirmed that no bloodstains or DNA were found on the jumper, pants, and other clothing items of friend A, who was with university student Son Jeongmin, who went missing and was found dead at Banpo Hangang Park in Seoul.

A Seoul Metropolitan Police Agency official stated at a briefing on the afternoon of the 27th regarding the "investigation progress of the Hangang university student death case," "We received the clothing worn by friend A on the day of disappearance, including the jumper, shorts, socks, and bag, voluntarily submitted on the 4th of this month, and requested analysis from the National Forensic Service, but no bloodstains or DNA were found. At the time of submission, the clothing had been washed, and the soil attached on the day of disappearance had already been removed, making analysis difficult."

Son had been drinking with friend A near the water taxi boarding area at Banpo Hangang Park from around 11 p.m. on the 24th of last month until about 2 a.m. the next day, then fell asleep and went missing. He was found dead underwater near the disappearance site in the Hangang River on the 30th of last month. Some online communities raised suspicions of homicide regarding Son’s death and demanded an investigation into friend A, who was with him. Numerous videos were posted on YouTube and other platforms claiming "there are Son’s bloodstains at the scene," expressing suspicion toward A.

Regarding suspicions that there might have been a quarrel between the late Son Jeongmin and friend A, the official said, "Witnesses involved in the videos circulating on YouTube, which show unidentified men seemingly chasing each other, testified that the scenes were of them playing and running around at Hangang Park at the time. Other witnesses also testified that they did not see any quarrel or fight between Son and friend A."

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