Human leg found in Incheon likely medical waste: police

A human leg found at an Incheon recycling center last week is likely pathological medical waste, police investigating the case said Thursday.

Officials at Incheon Yeonsu Police Station said they are investigating on the assumption that the severed body part was waste discarded after a medical procedure at a hospital.

Police have obtained DNA evidence from a patient who recently had a leg amputated at a local hospital and asked the National Forensic Service to conduct an analysis to determine whe ...