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The body of a man in his 30s who appears to have died a long time ago was found in a villa in Seoul. The electricity had already been cut, and the door had documents from a year ago, but police are investigating the cause of death.
Reporter Ha Jeong-yeon reported exclusively.
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A villa in Hwagok-dong, Gangseo-gu, Seoul.
Today (23rd) around 11 am, a man in his 30s, A, was found dead in the house.
It has been a long time since the lease deadline has passed, but the landlord, who has not been able to contact the tenant, opened the door and entered.
In front of the house where the body was found.
In front of the door, there are a lot of notes saying that utility bills and mail have arrived, and there is also a message saying that you will visit and return to the community center.
At the time of discovery, it is known that the body of Mr. A had already been decomposed and was in an ossified state with bones exposed.
Among the documents attached to the door is a debt-related registered mail sent in December of last year.
[Neighborhood resident: (Mr. A) greeted each other once on the day he moved in. It's been over two years, and I haven't said a word.] I
haven't had a gas meter reading since last year, and the electricity has been cut off since October of this year.
The community center said that they did not meet Mr. A after receiving a report from the residents that there were a lot of notes on the door and visiting the house last October and early this month.
In addition, Mr. A explained that he was not a recipient of basic livelihood or the next lower class.
It is not classified as a crisis household, so it is not subject to management.
[Ministry of Welfare Officer: Even though there was crisis information, it is not possible to guarantee that the discovery will be 100%.
However, within the range that can be handled mainly by high-ranking people...
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Police said that they would investigate the exact cause of death through an autopsy on Mr. A.
(Video editing: Kim Jun-hee, VJ: Lee Jun-young)