Woman in 30s found dead with chest wound in Han River

A woman in her 30s was found dead with a chest wound in Han River on Saturday night. The police said the woman arrived at Han River Park alone. The police said they will conduct an autopsy on Monday.

Olympic Bridge and Han River Park [YONHAP]

A woman in her 30s was found dead with a chest wound in Han River on Saturday night.

A report claiming a drowned person was not moving in the water was made to the Gwangjin Police Precinct at 8:07 p.m. on Saturday.

The police retrieved the woman's body from the water near Olympic Bridge in Gwangjin District, eastern Seoul, at 8:24 p.m.

Her chest was wounded and she was wearing a hoodie and pants, according to the police. Her jacket and a bag carrying her mobile phone were found by police nearby.

The police said the woman arrived at Han River Park alone. She left her residence in Icheon, Gyeonggi around 1 p.m. on the same day. Closed-circuit television footage showed her entering the park around 7:30 p.m.

The investigation authority is tracing her whereabouts from 7:30 p.m. to 8:07 p.m.

The police said they will conduct an autopsy on Monday.

“The authority cannot confirm whether it is a murder case. However, considering the odd characteristic of this death, the police are open to all possibilities,” a police official said. The official said details cannot be shared as the investigation is underway.

BY LEE BO-RAM [lee.soojung1@joongang.co.kr]