Missing developmentally disabled man in his 30s safely returns home in Jeju
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- A developmentally disabled man in his 30s went missing in Seogwipo, Jeju, early on Sept. 3 and returned home safely 92 minutes later.
- Police and firefighters searched for him after his family reported that he had left the house.
- His father found him near the home, and authorities said he had no health problems.
A developmentally disabled man in his 30s who went missing in Jeju early on Sept. 3 returned home safely after 92 minutes.
Jeju authorities said the man’s family reported at 4:43 a.m. that he had left their home in Daejeong-eup, Seogwipo. Police and firefighters went to the scene and began searching for him.
His father found him at about 6:15 a.m. in an area not far from the house. The man had no health problems.
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Originally published by Hankyoreh in Korean. Translated, summarized, and contextualized automatically by DistantNews, with a note on how the source frames the story. Not individually reviewed before publishing. How this works.
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