Jeju police investigate death of woman missing for 104 days

Police in Jeju, South Korea, are investigating the death of 37-year-old Jang Mi-ran, who was discovered dead at a palm farm in Hallim-eup on August 24, 104 days after she went missing on May 12.

While authorities currently suspect suicide by hanging based on the position of the body and an initial autopsy that showed no obvious signs of homicide, such as unusual bone fractures, the investigation remains inconclusive. Due to the advanced state of decomposition, police have not yet definitively determined the exact cause of death and are continuing to investigate potential criminal injuries.

Local residents have raised questions regarding the circumstances of the discovery, specifically noting the environment of the palm farm and why the individual was not located during the extensive period she was missing.