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

[Anchor]

Heavy flooding in Nepal has left eight South Korean nationals out of contact. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs stated that the Nepalese government is currently conducting search operations locally. We will bring you more details on this shortly, but let us first turn to the case of the late Chang Mi-ran.

The case of the late Chang Mi-ran, whose body was found 104 days after she went missing, still leaves many questions unanswered. Police estimate that Chang passed away in the early hours of the morning the day after she left her accommodation. However, they reiterated that the possibility of her involvement in a crime is low.

First, Reporter Kim su-yun brings us the details gathered by the police so far.

[Reporter]

This footage shows Chang Mi-ran on the night of May 12, the last time she was spotted before her disappearance.

Around 10:15 PM, Chang left the long-term accommodation where she was staying, and the final signal from her mobile phone base station was detected near Hallim Port.

During their first briefing to the press today (the 26th), police stated that there was no change in the location of the base station signal until Chang's phone was turned off, and no additional calls were confirmed to have been made.

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

They added that, considering various circumstances found at the scene, the possibility of foul play appears to be low.

Police explained that Chang's belongings, including her ring and headband, were left untouched, and no signs of a struggle or resistance were found in the surrounding accumulated palm tree leaves and debris.

Police also noted that during the forensic inspection of the scene, they discovered a cord presumed to belong to Chang, and added that the medical examiner provided a verbal opinion suggesting that Chang took her own life by hanging.

No suicide note was found.

[Jeong Tae-woon / Head of Investigation, Jeju Provincial Police Agency: To uncover the circumstances and motives of the crime, we have requested and deployed support from profilers, and we are meticulously analyzing various aspects, including forensic data...]

It was determined that Chang had no record of communication with Police Officer Bu, who was arrested yesterday, and that they were complete strangers.

Officer Bu is reportedly maintaining his previous claim that he "was in contact with the missing person," while denying the allegations of falsely closing the case.

(Video by: Lee Sang-hak JIBS, Ko Seung-han | Video Editing by Yeojin | Design by Cho Su-in)
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