Body of Male Infant Discovered at Wastewater Treatment Plant in Asan

Police have launched an investigation after the body of a male infant was discovered at a wastewater treatment plant inside the Samsung Display plant in Asan, South Chungcheong Province.

According to the Asan Fire Station and police, the body was found at around 11:30 p.m. yesterday (September 28) at the wastewater treatment plant located inside the Samsung Display factory in Tangjeong-myeon, Asan, South Chungcheong Province.

At the time, a factory firefighter conducting routine patrols reported seeing what appeared to be the body of a child. Emergency responders who were dispatched confirmed the body of the male infant in the debris screen area of the collection basin and handed it over to the police.

The infant measured 20 centimeters in height and weighed 110 grams.

Police stated that the exact condition of the infant, including whether it was a miscarriage or a stillbirth, has not yet been verified. They plan to apply for a search warrant and request an autopsy and DNA testing from the National Forensic Service.

The wastewater treatment plant where the body was found is a facility owned by the city of Asan and is located inside the Samsung Display Asan Campus. It is known to process not only factory drainage but also residential wastewater from nearby residents.

Police plan to thoroughly investigate the circumstances surrounding the abandonment of the body once the autopsy results are available.

Reported by Lee Hyeon-yeong | Video by Ahn Jun-hyeok | Graphics by Lee Jung-joo | Produced by SBS Digital News
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