This photo taken Wednesday shows the palm tree farm on Jeju Island where the body of Jang Mi-ran, a 37-year-old woman reported missing in May, was found on Monday. (Yonhap) The father of Jang Mi-ran, who was found dead months after being reported missing, said he cannot understand why his daughter's body was discovered in a place she had been afraid of.Police said Tuesday that a body found at a palm tree farm near Jang's residence on Monday had been confirmed as hers. Evidence indicates she died just hours after leaving her home sometime between late May 12 and the early hours of May 13.Her father told Yonhap News Agency that Jang had actively avoided the farm where she was found. According to him, she had told her boyfriend that it was “a scary place” she did not want to visit."My daughter got scared easily, and I don't understand why she would go there," he was quoted as saying.The farm is densely packed with palm trees between 3 and 6 meters tall that block much of the sunlight even during the day.Her father also said he “honestly cannot understand” how the body could have remained there for more than 100 days, and expressed frustration that the initial missing-person investigation had been closed after a police officer falsely claimed to have confirmed Jang's safety.“I can't say all cops are bad just because of one man. His actions have inflicted severe damage on a lot of people ... I do thank all the police officers who helped us find my daughter,” he said.He also thanked the public for its concern but said he no longer wished to appear in the media.Earlier this month, Jang's family circulated a missing-person notice after they remained unable to contact her despite being told by local police that she was alive.An officer surnamed Bu was later found to have falsely claimed that he had contacted Jang before closing the case. The mishandling is believed to have resulted in the loss of potentially important evidence, including surveillance footage.Bu is under criminal investigation on charges including dereliction of duty and obstruction of official duties by deception. His direct supervisors have also been temporarily removed from their posts.The case has sparked nationwide furor over how police handle reports involving missing adults, prompting police agencies to review recently closed cases.Jeju police said preliminary findings suggest Jang may have died by suicide, but stressed that no definitive conclusion has been reached.Police have also said there are no known records showing that Jang had received treatment or medication for depression.Her boyfriend said Jang had no reason to take her own life and echoed her father's confusion over why she was found in a place she had feared.