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Human Body Part Found at Incheon Recycling Center; Criminal Investigation Underway

From Hankyoreh · () Korean

Translated from Korean, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.

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  • Police are investigating after a human body part was discovered at a recycling center in Songdo-dong, Incheon.
  • The discovery was made by a worker sorting recyclable waste, and preliminary analysis confirmed it to be a human limb.
  • Authorities have formed a special investigation unit to determine if the incident is related to a crime, examining CCTV footage and the waste collection area.

Authorities in Incheon are investigating the discovery of a human body part at a recycling center in Songdo-dong. The grim find was made by a worker sorting through recyclable waste on March 10th.

Police confirmed that preliminary analysis indicated the discovered item was a human limb. A large-scale investigation team, comprising 64 personnel from various units including the Incheon Metropolitan Police Agency's violent crimes division, has been established. The team is led by the head of the Yeonsu Police Station.

The National Forensic Service has been tasked with conducting an autopsy and further DNA analysis. Investigators are also canvassing the areas from which the recycled waste originated and are meticulously analyzing closed-circuit television (CCTV) footage. The primary objective is to ascertain whether the discovery is linked to any criminal activity.

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Originally published by Hankyoreh in Korean. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.

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