Dental Record Used To Identify Missing Korean Woman
Dental records have been used to confirm the identity of a woman who went missing in New Zealand earlier this year.
Hamilton police used dental records sent from Korea to identify the body, which was found in Waikato River in July after Eunki Kim went missing in June; she was last seen on the 6th June and police believe she crashed her Toyota Surf on the Pukete Bridge. When the body was discovered following an extensive police search, it was not in a fit state for immediate identification.
Korean Association President, Sang Ha Park confirmed that the family had been informed that the body was identified as 38 year old, Eunki Kim; however, Hamilton police said that they were still waiting for the full forensic results.
Mr Park said that the family had been asked about a filling found inside the mouth, which her dentist in Korea had confirmed belonged to Eunki Kim. He added that the family was already starting to make plans for her funeral, which will be held in Auckland.
Kim moved to New Zealand with her husband in 2000 and the couple lived in Auckland before moving to Hamilton in 2008. The couple have two children and earlier this year, Kim realised her long-term dream of opening a sushi shop; her family are now planning to sell the shop, which has not opened since Eunki Kim’s disappearance.
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