Police Investigating 'Jang Yoon-gi Case' Omitted DNA Analysis Reports on Real Dolls, Vehicle, and Belongings from Case File

It has been revealed that the Gwangju Gwangsan Police Station, which investigated the murder of the late Lee Chae-won, failed to forward to the prosecution the forensic reports containing DNA analysis results from items found at the home of the suspect, Jang Yoon-gi, including "real dolls," as well as his vehicle and personal belongings.

Following the emergency arrest of Jang Yoon-gi on the morning of May 5 on charges of murdering the late Lee Chae-won, police conducted search and seizure operations at his residence and vehicle to secure evidence, including the murder weapon.

During this process, two "real dolls" were discovered, but the physical items were not seized. Three days later, Jang's father, a police inspector surnamed Jang, visited his son's home and disposed of them.

As this fact became public and sparked controversy, the police previously explained that the forensic team had sufficiently collected DNA from the "real dolls," making physical seizure unnecessary, and that they had requested DNA analysis from the National Forensic Service and received the reports.

However, it has been confirmed that the police did not include the reports containing the DNA analysis results when they forwarded the case to the prosecution.

The reports reportedly contained not only the analysis of the "real dolls" but also the DNA analysis results from Jang Yoon-gi's vehicle and personal belongings.

It is reported that the prosecution requested the investigative team to send the relevant records yesterday.

In response, the police explained, "The omission of the forensic reports was due to an internal system issue," adding, "Upon realizing the omission, we sent them to the prosecution yesterday."

Regarding the exact circumstances of the omission, they added, "An investigation and internal inspection are currently underway."
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