Exclusive: Father of Murderer Jang Yoon-gi Said He Was Going to 'Remove Unseemly Things' Before Destroying 'Real Doll' Evidence

In the case of Jang Yoon-gi, who murdered the late Lee Chae-won, it has been confirmed that his father, an active-duty police officer, was aware that a "real doll" (a sex doll) was present at Jang's residence before he destroyed the evidence.

SBS has confirmed that Jang's father, a police inspector surnamed Jang, had a phone conversation with the landlord of the studio apartment where Jang Yoon-gi lived on May 8, three days after the murder. During the call, he stated, "There are 'nasty things' and 'unseemly things' in the house, so I am going to go remove them," and added that he would not claim the security deposit in the future.

The phone call took place three days after police had already arrested Jang Yoon-gi and conducted a search and seizure of his residence, and it occurred before Inspector Jang visited the home to destroy the "real doll."

This revelation suggests that Inspector Jang knew that the "real doll," a key piece of evidence related to sexual violence, had been left behind at the residence without being seized by police. This raises suspicions about whether Inspector Jang had been tipped off about the "real doll" by the Gwangju Gwangsan Police Station, which was in charge of the investigation into his son, and subsequently attempted to destroy the evidence.

Following the call, it is reported that Inspector Jang obtained the landlord's cooperation to enter the residence, removed two "real dolls," and disposed of them.

Meanwhile, the National Police Agency announced that it has formed a "Special Investigation Team for the Truth Finding of the Gwangju Gwangsan Police Station Murder Case" to look into allegations including the leakage of investigative information and the destruction of evidence in the Jang Yoon-gi case.

This team is an expansion of the initial investigation team formed by the Gwangju Metropolitan Police Agency. Composed of 27 members and excluding the chain of command from the Gwangju Metropolitan Police Agency, the team will conduct a comprehensive investigation into the allegations raised.
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