"Police Claimed Neck Bone Was Partially Fractured"... What Are the Bereaved Family's Doubts?

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On August 25, the day the autopsy was conducted, the bereaved family was informed by the police investigation team that autopsy results showed the neck bones of Jang Mi-ran were fractured. The police explained to the family that this is a trace left when someone takes their own life, stating that "it has no choice but to be a suicide." However, during a briefing today, the police stated that no fractures were found. The family says that doubts still remain unresolved.

[Reporter] Dong Eunyeong reporting.

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The bereaved family of Jang Mi-ran received the autopsy results for Jang's body, which was found 104 days after she went missing, yesterday.

The family told SBS reporting staff that an official from the Jeju Seobu Police Station's investigation team visited them and explained, "It has been confirmed that some of the bones in Jang's neck were fractured," adding that "the possibility is high that she took her own life."

[Bereaved family member of Jang Mi-ran: They said there is a bone or something in the neck. But it was already broken. They said this is a bone that inevitably breaks when hanging oneself. So they said this has to go down as a suicide.]

They told the family side that it appears Jang hanged herself on a palm tree while in a sitting position.

The family says they still cannot understand how a rope could be tied to a thin palm tree trunk.

[Bereaved family member of Jang Mi-ran: Actually, doubts do linger a bit. It doesn't make sense, like where on earth would you tie a rope to commit suicide. Now they say she hung it on some of the thin parts of the palm tree trunk and did it that way.]

The family repeatedly stated that there was no particular reason for Jang to take her own life, adding that questions remain regarding her posture and other details at the time she was found.

[Bereaved family member of Jang Mi-ran: If you look at the trunk, there are solid parts like deep-rooted branches embedded in it. But they tell us she hung herself there while sitting down. Honestly, it remains questionable until the very end. Is this really right?]

During a briefing today, the police explained, "No unusual external trauma, such as fractures, was found on Jang's body, nor were any signs of resistance or a struggle found."

While leaning toward the possibility of suicide, the police stated that they are keeping all possibilities open and continuing their investigation, including conducting a forensic analysis of her cell phone.

(Video by Kim Yun-seong, Design by Yang Gi-tae)
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