Phnom penh: South Korean and Cambodian investigators on Monday conducted a joint autopsy of a late South Korean university student who was allegedly tortured to death by a criminal organization in Cambodia earlier this year. The joint autopsy took place at a temple in Phnom Penh, months after the 22-year-old student, surnamed Park, was found dead in August near Bokor Mountain, where employment scams and detentions targeting South Koreans have happened.

According to Yonhap News Agency, the death of the student, who was lured into Cambodia by a criminal ring, has triggered public outcry in South Korea, prompting the government to send a delegation to the country last week to address crimes against its citizens. South Korea's National Police Agency said the cause of Park's death will be determined after further investigation, adding the autopsy did not find signs of organ damage.

"An exact cause of death will be confirmed after compiling the investigative results of both countries, including tissue examination and drug and toxin tests scheduled to take place in South Korea," it said in a press notice. After the autopsy, Park's body was cremated. His remains will be repatriated to South Korea after consultations with Cambodian authorities, police said.

Park left for the Southeast Asian country on July 17, telling his family that he was attending an exhibition there. He was found dead inside a car on Aug. 8, with signs of torture on his body, according to local police. On Oct. 10, Cambodian authorities reportedly indicted three Chinese nationals on charges of killing the student. Local police are looking for two other Chinese nationals who took part in the crime.

A key suspect accused of luring the student into opening a bank account before arranging his travel to Cambodia has also recently been placed under arrest in South Korea.