Skeletonized Body Found in Seoul Cheonggyecheon... Police Launch Investigation

[Asia Economy Reporter Lee Jung-yoon] A skeleton was found in Cheonggyecheon, Seoul, prompting the police to launch an investigation.

According to the police on the 6th, the Seongdong Police Station in Seoul received a report on the 2nd at around 2:50 p.m. about human bones discovered under the Sindap Cheolgyo Bridge in Yongdap-dong, Seongdong-gu, and is conducting an investigation.

An employee of the Seoul Facilities Corporation reportedly found bones presumed to be human remains while cleaning the area and reported it to the police. Personal belongings were also found near the remains, according to the investigation.

The police are investigating the exact circumstances of the case, considering that there were no damages found on the bones, making the possibility of homicide low.