Olympic Bridge Discovered Body, 30s Woman Living in Icheon "Low Possibility of Homicide"

Chest stab wound marks... Weapon also found
National Forensic Service autopsy ongoing, results expected as early as next week

The Gwangjin Police Station in Seoul confirmed on the 6th that the identity of the body found in the Han River was a woman in her 30s, Ms. A, who lived in Icheon, Gyeonggi Province.

According to the police on the 7th, Ms. A left her home in Icheon, Gyeonggi Province, where she lived with her family, around 1 p.m. the previous day. She used public transportation and entered the Han River Park near Olympic Bridge in Gwangjin-gu, Seoul, around 7:30 p.m., according to the investigation.

Seoul Gwangjin Police Station. [Photo by Yonhap News]

About 35 minutes later, at 8:05 p.m., police and firefighters who responded to a report stating "a person has fallen into the Han River and is not moving" rescued her at 8:24 p.m.

At the time of discovery, Ms. A was in cardiac arrest and showed signs of injury from a stabbing weapon on her chest. The weapon was also found with the body. Ms. A was transported to a nearby hospital while receiving cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) but was pronounced dead. It was reported that no major wounds other than the chest injury were found on the body.

Ms. A was wearing a hooded T-shirt and pants, and a bag containing a coat and a mobile phone was found near the scene.

Police investigations revealed that Ms. A had no contact with anyone from the time she left her home until she entered the Han River Park, and no one entered or exited the area from the time she entered the park until the police received the report.

Based on these circumstances, the police believe the possibility of homicide is low, but they are continuing additional investigations, including statements from the bereaved family and tracking closed-circuit television (CCTV) footage.

The police have completed the on-site investigation and have entrusted the autopsy of the body to the National Forensic Service. The autopsy results are expected as early as next week or within 2 to 3 weeks at the latest.

A police official said, "There is no confirmation that the deceased woman had contact with others immediately before her death, and considering various circumstances, the possibility of homicide is low," but added, "We will continue the investigation without ruling out any possibilities."

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