Body of woman with stab wounds found in rice paddy path in Uijeongbu
Published: 04 Mar. 2026, 11:56
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The body of a woman in her 30s was found dead with stab wounds on a rice paddy path in Uijeongbu, Gyeonggi.
The woman was found at around 8 a.m. Monday in Gosan-dong, Uijeongbu, according to police and fire authorities on Tuesday. A bladed weapon was reportedly found nearby, stuck into the ground.
Police are investigating all possibilities, including homicide and self-harm. So far, investigators have not found indications or traces suggesting someone attacked the woman.
However, an examination of the body and an autopsy by the National Forensic Service (NFS) found hesitation wounds, commonly understood as marks associated with uncertainty before self-inflicted injury. Such wounds are often treated as a key circumstantial indicator pointing more toward self-harm than homicide.
The woman was also reported to have previously received treatment for an illness.
“Several small wounds believed to have been caused by a bladed weapon were found on the body,” a police spokesperson said. “So far, the NFS autopsy results also show no signs of homicide.”
“We are looking into various possibilities by reviewing communication records from around the time of death,” the spokesperson added.
This article was originally written in Korean and translated by a bilingual reporter with the help of generative AI tools. It was then edited by a native English-speaking editor. All AI-assisted translations are reviewed and refined by our newsroom.
BY HAN YOUNG-HYE [[email protected]]
with the Korea JoongAng Daily
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