Fayetteville, N.C. — An elderly man, who police said was missing for almost a week, was found dead in his own back yard on Sunday.
Police said family members found the body of In Ki Sung, 78, in the back yard of his home at 509 Killeen Road around 11:15 a.m.
On Thursday, police asked for the public's help in locating Sung, who had last been seen on Monday.
Officers said they were concerned for Sung, because he had asthma and did not have his inhaler with him. Sung spoke only Korean.
Details about the investigation into Sung's death were still emerging Sunday afternoon.



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Rest in peace, Sun.
June 18, 2008 10:24 a.m.
1: No one looked in this mans back yard. 2: Someone put him there recently. 3: He did go missing and returned home after he was reported missing only to die in his back yard.
I would venture to say that judging by the size of the yard (small), having neighbors on both sides that can see into the backyard, and the fact that he had asthma (didn't have inhaler on him) with the intense heat and humidity along with poor air quaility during the time he went missing, he had an asthma attack in the backyard where he passed away sadly.
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