Police in South Korea have reversed their initial assessment in the case of a missing woman found dead on Jeju Island, now stating that the cause of death cannot be determined due to decomposition, according to a report by the Hankyoreh.
The reversal comes just one week after authorities had publicly suggested the woman died by hanging. The initial announcement was made before a full autopsy could be completed, and the new finding has prompted an apology of sorts from law enforcement, which now says all possibilities remain open in the investigation.
The Hankyoreh reports that the police's initial statement was premature. The updated position, confirmed by the National Investigation Headquarters and covered by KBS, is that the body's state of decay has made it impossible to establish a definitive cause of death at this time. Investigators have stated they will continue to look into every possible scenario.
