Crucified man found in South Korea

Man’s body was nailed to wooden cross with crown of thorns and other signs mimicking crucifixion of Jesus Christ The body of a man with his hands and feet nailed to a wooden cross and a crown of thorns on his head has been found in an abandoned South Korean stone quarry. The body had a wound to the side of the torso and nylon strings tied around the neck, arms and stomach, and was clad only in underpants, police said. It was found on Sunday in Mungyong, about 115 miles (190km) south-east of Seoul, said Chung Ji-chun, the provincial chief for violent crime. Two smaller crosses were erected on each side, Chung said. Police found nails, a hammer, an electric drill, pieces of wood and instructions on how to build crosses inside a tent near the scene, Chung said. An SUV belonging to the dead man was found nearby. Police were awaiting a forensics report to determine the cause of death and whether it was a homicide or suicide. Chung identified the man as a 58-year old with the surname Kim. Popular representations of the death of Jesus Christ depict him crucified between the crosses of two thieves, wearing a crown of thorns, a white cloth over his loins, with a wound on his side from a Roman soldier’s spear. South Korea guardian.co.uk

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