An elderly woman was found dead in a pond at Ohori Park in Fukuoka’s Chuo Ward on April 19, prompting a police investigation. At around 11:30 a.m., a park management worker reported a person floating in the water after being alerted by a cleaning staff member nearby. Emergency responders recovered the body and confirmed the woman, believed to be in her 70s, had died at the scene. She was wearing sleepwear and a white raincoat-like garment, with no visible injuries or identification found. Police are investigating both accidental and criminal possibilities and plan to conduct an autopsy to determine the cause of death. Source: KBC News / RKB News
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