Mother of Late Lee Chae-won Pleads for Justice, Accusing Police of Cover-up

The bereaved family of the late Lee Chae-won has demanded the death penalty for the perpetrator, Jang Yoon-gi, and a full reinvestigation into the entire investigation process. During a press conference held at the Gwangju Metropolitan Police Agency today (July 8), Lee's mother pleaded, "My daughter wanted to become an emergency medical technician to save others. Every day, just breathing feels painful and I feel guilty. Please, I beg you to sentence the perpetrator to death."

The family also pointed out that circumstances suggesting the reduction and cover-up of the case were uncovered within the police force, which should have handled the case strictly. They stated, "We discovered that the police, who are supposed to protect the public, were behind the scenes reducing the case and systematically covering it up. We believed the police would investigate more strictly than anyone else and resolve the injustice faced by our Chae-won, but they were on the side of the murderer, not on our side."

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(Reported by Kim Taewon | Video by Kim Hye-ju | Graphics by Lee Jeong-ju | Produced by SBS Digital News)
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