Jeju woman likely died hours after disappearance, police say

Jang Mi-ran, whose missing-person case was allegedly closed on false grounds by a Jeju police officer, likely died early the morning after she disappeared, the Jeju Provincial Police Agency said Wednesday. A Jeju police officer surnamed Bu told Jang's boyfriend and family that he had spoken with her by phone after the boyfriend reported her missing on May 15, three days after she left the accommodation where she had been staying. Bu allegedly told them that Jang was safe but did not want to be f