Missing Seoul mayor Park Won-soon’s body found in hills
- Daughter reported him missing on Thursday and said her father left ‘will-like’ message before leaving home
- Reports said former secretary filed a criminal complaint against the mayor, accusing him of sexually harassing her repeatedly
After a search involving hundreds of officers, Park’s body was found at Mt Bugak in northern Seoul at around midnight, near where his phone signal had last been detected, the Seoul Metropolitan Police Agency said.
It did not give a cause of death. There was no sign of foul play although a detailed investigation would be needed, police official Choi Ik-soo told reporters at a televised briefing at the scene.
Park’s daughter called police on Thursday afternoon and said her father left a “will-like” message before leaving their home four to five hours earlier. She did not explain the contents of the message, according to one of the officers at the Seoul Metropolitan Police Agency who is responsible for Park’s search operation.
The daughter said she decided to call police because she could not reach her father on the phone, the officer said.