An elderly dementia patient in their 80s found dead after 12 days missing

[Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Kim Chunsu] An elderly woman in her 80s with dementia, reported missing, was found dead 12 days after the report.

According to the Naju Police Station in Jeollanam-do on the 24th, at around 2:16 p.m. the previous day, a body presumed to be A (87, female), who was reported missing, was found near Juksanbo by the Yeongsan River in Dasi-myeon, Naju-si.

The police, who responded to a report from an angler saying "an object that looks like a person is floating," confirmed A's identity based on clothing and belongings.

It was reported that A showed no signs of external injury or suspicion of homicide at the time of discovery, and the police plan to determine the exact cause of death through an autopsy.

The police received a report on the 12th at around 8:30 p.m. that A, who lived in a house in Dasi-myeon, Naju-si, Jeollanam-do, left home and did not return.

The police conducted a search based on the family's statement that A had dementia symptoms and nearby CCTV footage, but faced difficulties as A was not carrying a mobile phone or a wandering detection device.

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