"Too Weak to Support Weight?" Results of Palm Farm Reenactment Experiment

According to the Jeju Provincial Police Agency on the 29th, police conducted a reenactment on the 27th at the palm farm in Hallim-eup, Jeju City, where a person surnamed Chang was found dead, to verify whether hanging was possible.

Police reportedly carried out a detailed reenactment and concluded that hanging was not impossible.

Previously, based on the autopsy results from the National Forensic Service, police stated that Chang is presumed to have died by hanging from a palm tree.

During the crime scene investigation, officers directly pulled on the palm tree trunk to test its strength, leading them to determine that the upper part of the tree was sufficiently capable of supporting a person's weight.

However, some have raised claims that hanging would be impossible, pointing out that the palm tree farm is dark and secluded—making it difficult for a lone woman to visit at night—and that the palm tree trunks are weak with many sharp parts.

Chang's family and boyfriend also stated that Chang was afraid of this palm farm and usually did not frequent the area.

After the initial missing person report in May was falsely closed, Chang was found dead at the palm farm on the 24th.

Reported by Kim Jiuk | Video by Na Hong-hee | Design by Lee Jung-ju | Produced by SBS Digital News
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