According to Yonhap News on June 12, the Incheon Police Agency sent an emergency notice to all elementary, middle, and high schools, as well as special education institutions in the area, requesting their cooperation in the investigation.
The notice asked schools to provide lists of students who were absent or had been absent for an extended period from June 10 to 11, to assist in identifying the victim.
On June 10, a leg, presumed to be human, was found at the Southern Incheon Resource Recovery Center in Songdo-dong. The remains measured over 40 centimeters from just below the left knee to the heel and were reportedly wrapped in bandages.
Police are considering the possibility that the victim may be a young student or a woman based on the foot size, which is estimated to be between 210 and 220 millimeters.
Following the news, schools have shown heightened concern. Some institutions have begun contacting parents directly to verify the whereabouts of absent students.
The Incheon Metropolitan Office of Education also distributed a notice and response manual to educational support offices and schools, emphasizing the need to strengthen monitoring of unexcused absences.
An official from the Incheon Metropolitan Office of Education stated, "So far, there have been no unusual reports among students with unexcused absences, and we plan to cooperate fully with the police investigation."
* This article has been translated by AI.
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