Police find body in suitcase floating in Daegu stream

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Published: 31 Mar. 2026, 16:15 Updated: 31 Mar. 2026, 17:15

A police car drives to a high school in Daegu on Nov. 10, 2025, in this file photo. [NEWS1]

Police found a body believed to be that of a woman inside a suitcase floating on a downtown stream in Daegu on Tuesday, authorities said.

The Daegu Bukbu Police Precinct received a report at around 10:30 a.m. that a suitcase containing a body was floating under a submersible bridge in Chilseong-dong, Buk District.

The caller contacted the police after spotting the suitcase drifting in the water.

Officers who responded to the scene confirmed that the suitcase contained a body believed to be female. Authorities have not identified the victim.

Police are investigating the circumstances of the case, including whether foul play was involved.

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BY CHO MUN-GYU [[email protected]]