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We previously reported that the father of Jang Yoon-gi, a suspect in the Gwangju high school student murder case, who is a police officer, disposed of a key piece of evidence: a 'real doll.' The police explained that there was no need to seize the item because they had already collected DNA for analysis. However, it has been confirmed that the police did not include the analysis report when they forwarded the case to the prosecution.
Reporter Jang Seon-i has the story.
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The investigation team at Gwangju Gwangsan Police Station arrested Jang Yoon-gi on the morning of May 5 on charges of murdering the late Lee Chae-won. Immediately following the arrest, they conducted search and seizure operations at his residence and vehicle to secure tools used in the crime.
During this process, they discovered two 'real dolls' but did not seize the physical items. Three days later, Jang Yoon-gi's father, a police inspector surnamed Jang, visited his son's home and disposed of them.
After this information was first revealed in an exclusive SBS report on July 1, sparking controversy over the destruction of evidence related to Jang Yoon-gi's sex crimes, the police explained that the forensic team had already collected sufficient DNA from the 'real dolls,' making seizure unnecessary.
They also emphasized that they had requested DNA analysis from the National Forensic Service and had even received a report.
However, it has been confirmed that the police did not include the report containing the DNA analysis results when they forwarded the case to the prosecution.
They omitted a key piece of evidence that could have helped investigate and uncover Jang Yoon-gi's motive of sexual violence.
The report is said to have contained not only the analysis of the 'real dolls' but also the results of genetic analysis from Jang Yoon-gi's vehicle and personal belongings.
The prosecution, which was unaware of the existence of the report, reportedly ordered the investigation team on July 2 to submit the relevant records.
In response, the police explained, "The forensic report was omitted due to an internal system error," adding, "We became aware of the omission and sent it to the prosecution on July 2."
Regarding the exact circumstances of the omission, they added, "An internal inspection is currently underway."
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