"Estimated to Have Died at Dawn the Day After Disappearance… Low Possibility of Foul Play"

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Police investigating the case of the late Jang Mi-ran, who was found dead in Jeju after three months, have announced their findings thus far. Police stated that Jang is estimated to have died in the early hours of the day following her disappearance, adding that the possibility of foul play is low.

Reporter Kim su-yun has the details.

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This footage captures Jang Mi-ran on the night of May 12, marking the last time she was seen before her disappearance.

After leaving the long-term lodging where she was staying at around 10:15 PM, Jang's cell phone signal was last detected near Hallim Port.

During their first briefing to the press yesterday (the 26th), police revealed that there was no change in the location of the cell phone tower signal until Jang's phone was turned off, and no additional calls were confirmed to have been made.

Jang was ultimately found dead 104 days after her disappearance at a palm tree farm in Hallim-eup, Jeju. Police believe she most likely died in the early hours of the 13th, the day after she went missing.

They added that, given various circumstances discovered at the scene, the possibility of her being involved in a crime appears low.

Police explained that Jang's personal belongings, including her ring and headband, remained intact, and no signs of a struggle or resistance were found in the accumulated palm tree leaves and debris around the area.

Police also stated that a string presumed to belong to Jang was found during the on-site forensic inspection, and that the forensic pathologist provided an oral opinion indicating that Jang appears to have taken her own life by hanging.

No suicide note left by Jang has been found.

[Jung Tae-woon / Head of Investigation Division, Jeju Provincial Police Agency: "To uncover the circumstances and motives of the offense, we are receiving and deploying support from profilers, and we are closely analyzing various pieces of evidence, including forensic data..."]

It has been determined that Jang had no record of communication with Police Officer Bu, who was arrested the day before yesterday, and that they were complete strangers.

Police Officer Bu is reportedly maintaining his previous claim that he "communicated with the missing person," while denying the charges of falsely closing the case.

(Video Reporter: Lee Sang-hak JIBS, Go Seung-han | Video Editor: Yeojin | Designer: Cho Soo-in)
※ Please note: This article was translated by AI and may contain errors.