Human leg found at Incheon recycling center

Part of a human body wrapped in bandages was found discarded among recyclables at a sorting center in Incheon's Yeonsu District, a worker at the center told Yonhap News Agency.

The worker found what is believed to be part of a human leg around 1:50 p.m. Wednesday while sorting recyclables at the center in Songdo-dong, Yonhap reported Thursday.

"At the center, we sort recyclables collected from Incheon's Yeonsu and Jung districts on a conveyor belt," the worker said. "There was an object wrapped in bandages, and at first I thought it was trash and pulled it out."

"When I unwrapped the bandages, the shape of a leg from the knee down appeared, so I reported it to police," the worker said. "The recyclables containing the body part came into the center that day, but I don't know where or when they were collected."

Police have opened an investigation and asked the National Forensic Service to perform an autopsy and DNA analysis. Judging by the size of the foot, they believe the remains likely belong to a young student, and they have sent official notices to schools in Incheon to check for any long-term absentees.

BY KIM JI-HYE [[email protected]]