Authorities are investigating the possibility that a severed leg found at the Incheon Songdo International City Resource Recovery Center may be a part of a body that was amputated during medical treatment.
According to KBS on June 18, the Incheon Yeonsu Police Station has urgently requested the National Forensic Service to compare the DNA of the severed leg with that of patients currently undergoing treatment at local hospitals.
Police are considering the possibility that the severed body part, intended for medical disposal, may have inadvertently entered the waste or recycling process without following proper medical waste disposal procedures. If this is confirmed, the investigation may expand to include potential negligence in the management of medical waste.
However, police are keeping all possibilities open and proceeding with caution in their investigation.
A police official stated through KBS, "At this stage, we are still in the realm of speculation. We have requested an urgent analysis from the National Forensic Service and expect to receive preliminary findings soon."
Previously, police had been investigating the left leg discovered on June 10 at the Incheon Songdo Southern Resource Recovery Center. The National Forensic Service has determined that the growth plate is closed, indicating that the leg likely belonged to an adult, and efforts to identify the individual are focused on missing persons cases involving adults.
Following the news of the incident, online reactions included shock at the discovery of a human body part in a waste processing facility, concerns about potential issues in medical waste management, and calls for clarity on the circumstances surrounding the incident.
Meanwhile, police are concentrating their investigative efforts on determining the source and circumstances surrounding the severed leg based on the forensic analysis results.
* This article has been translated by AI.
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