Park Won-soon: Mayor of Seoul found dead after going missing

Police in the South Korean capital Seoul have found the body of the city's mayor after he went missing on Thursday.

Park Won-soon's daughter reportedly told police he had left a message before leaving the house, leading her to raise the alarm.

His body was found at Mount Bugak in northern Seoul, near where his phone signal was last detected.

No cause of death has yet been declared.

However, police said they were investigating the case as a suicide, according to the Yonhap news agency.

A note was later released that appeared to be written by Mr Park. It said: "I'm sorry to everyone. I thank everyone who has been with me in my life."

It has emerged that a female employee had filed a sexual harassment claim against Mr Park in the hours before he went missing, but there has been no confirmation that this played a role.