50s Woman Found Dead in Burned House After Screaming and Losing Contact

Police Investigation
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[Asia Economy Reporter Kim Bong-ju] A woman in her 50s who screamed and lost contact was found dead in a house that caught fire.

According to the Mokpo Police Station in Jeonnam on the 29th, Ms. A was found dead in a house in Chodo, Sinan-gun, Jeonnam, around 2 a.m. that day.

The interior of the prefabricated house appeared to have caught fire and then been extinguished.

The police did not find any signs suggesting homicide on Ms. A in the initial forensic examination.

However, considering the testimony of the bereaved family that contact was lost after screams were heard during a phone call with Ms. A, the investigation is being expanded.

The house where Ms. A was found was the residence of Mr. B, who was in a common-law relationship with her.

Mr. B stated that he was elsewhere at the estimated time of the incident, and after checking CCTV and other evidence, most of his statements were confirmed to be true.

The police have requested an autopsy and forensic examination from the National Forensic Service to determine the exact cause of death.