A woman in her 50s was found dead in Jeju, prompting a police investigation.
According to Yonhap News, the woman, identified as A, was discovered deceased at a residence in Namwon-eup, Seogwipo City, around 7 p.m. on August 24.
Police are treating the case as a homicide and have begun forensic examinations while searching for a suspect.
This incident follows a series of recent discoveries of bodies believed to be missing persons in Jeju. Four bodies have been found in the past three days.
On August 23, a male body, estimated to be in his 70s, was found by a fisherman near Sinheung-ri in Jeju City at 3:04 a.m. and reported to emergency services.
Later that morning, at 10:46 a.m., a body believed to be that of 37-year-old Jang Mi-ran, who had been missing since May, was discovered near a long-term lodging facility. This marked 104 days since her disappearance. The initial missing person report was falsely concluded by the officer in charge, but a re-report last month led to renewed search efforts.
Additionally, at 9:35 a.m. on the same day, another missing person reported to the police was found dead near a valley in Aewol-eup, Jeju City.
Earlier, on August 22, a man in his 60s was found dead in Songdang-ri, Gujwa-eup, Jeju City. This man had also been reported missing on July 2, but his case was similarly mishandled by the same officer involved in Jang's case.
* This article has been translated by AI.
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