Cable Ties Missing from Jang Yoon-gi's Vehicle Found at Father's Home

Cable ties, which were used as binding tools and had gone missing from the SUV of Jang Yoon-gi, the perpetrator of a high school girl's murder, have been found at the home of his father, who is an active-duty police officer.

On Wednesday, July 8, the prosecution, which conducted a search and seizure of the father's home the previous day, secured the actual cable ties that had disappeared during the initial police investigation.

Investigations revealed that the father took the cable ties from the passenger seat storage compartment to his home after receiving the SUV from the police the day after the incident occurred in May.

Regarding why he kept the cable ties instead of disposing of them, he reportedly stated, "I didn't think much of it. I didn't even know it was something important."

He also disposed of a "real doll" found in his son's studio apartment and burned a previous mobile phone that had been missed during the police search and seizure.

Furthermore, it was reported that after taking possession of the SUV, the father drove the vehicle for about 15 days while leaving the victim's bloodstains on the car body unattended.

The prosecution also seized the SUV the previous day and requested a detailed forensic analysis.

After receiving the case from the police in May, the prosecution suspected collusion between the father, who is an active police officer, and the investigation team during the supplementary investigation process. Following an internal investigation, the prosecution booked several related police officers on charges including the leakage of official secrets on July 3.

The prosecution, which conducted a search and seizure of the Gwangju Gwangsan Police Station, where the case was handled, and the residences of the police officers the previous day, is focusing on analyzing the evidence.

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