The National Forensic Service (NFS) has issued a preliminary autopsy report suggesting that the cause of death for a researcher in her 20s, who was found dead at a fertility clinic in Anyang, Gyeonggi Province, is likely asphyxiation.
The Anyang Dongan Police Station announced today (June 22) that they received these preliminary verbal findings from the NFS regarding the deceased, identified as a woman in her 20s, surnamed A.
It is reported that the NFS also indicated that the asphyxiation was likely caused by a lack of oxygen rather than by external physical force.
A was discovered collapsed inside a 6-square-meter medical gas cylinder storage room at the fertility clinic in Dongan-gu, Anyang, at approximately 4:00 p.m. on June 19.
Although she was transported to a nearby hospital, she was eventually pronounced dead.
Authorities determined that the storage room was not a facility where chemical processing takes place, and there were no unusual findings regarding the internal temperature or other conditions.
The police are investigating the exact circumstances surrounding her death, keeping all possibilities open, including a potential gas leak.
They also plan to conduct a comprehensive investigation into whether the hospital complied with safety regulations.
A police official stated, "The exact cause of death will be confirmed once we receive the final autopsy report from the National Forensic Service."
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20-Something Researcher Found Dead at Fertility Clinic: Preliminary Autopsy Results Point to Asphyxiation
Jun 22, 2026
