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Korean Student’s Ashes Return After Cambodia Autopsy as Crackdown Widens

Tissue and toxicology tests in Korea will determine the cause of death following a joint autopsy in Phnom Penh.

Overview

  • Park’s cremated remains arrived at Incheon 74 days after his body was found, with the joint autopsy noting extensive bruising but no signs of organ harvesting or mutilation.
  • The urn was transferred to Gyeongbuk Provincial Police and handed to the family, while samples from the autopsy were sent for pathological and toxicological analysis.
  • A separate case in Sihanoukville involves a Korean man in his 50s found dead in a hotel room, with officials saying links to scam rings appear unlikely as Cambodian police investigate.
  • Following a charter repatriation of 64 Koreans tied to online fraud hubs, prosecutors sought warrants for 58 and authorities say 49 are now in custody after detention hearings.
  • Cambodia pledged to join a new regional anti‑scam cooperative body, and officials reported a recent raid that detained about 10 more Korean suspects and rescued two Koreans expected to return home this week.