Police Team Leader in 'Jang Yoon-gi Case' Referred to Prosecution; Prosecutors Raid Gwangju Metropolitan Police Agency

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The police special investigation team has referred the team leader in charge of the Jang Yoon-gi case to the prosecution today (July 15) under detention on charges including destruction of evidence. While the police were announcing these interim investigation results at the Gwangju Metropolitan Police Agency, the prosecution conducted a raid on the Gwangju Metropolitan Police Agency.

Reporter Kwon Min-kyu has the story.

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The National Office of Investigation's special investigation team announced the interim results of the investigation into the truth of the Jang Yoon-gi case today.

The special investigation team stated that it has referred Police Inspector A, the team leader who handled the Jang Yoon-gi case, to the prosecution under detention on charges of destruction of evidence, abuse of official authority, and dereliction of duty.

Inspector A is accused of failing to secure or ordering subordinates not to secure physical evidence, such as zip ties and a sex doll, which were key evidence of premeditated sexual assault.

Jang Yoon-gi admitted to the intent of rape and murder during his second trial held on the 13th.

It was also revealed that Inspector A ordered a team member to delete footage of zip ties captured during the search and seizure of Jang Yoon-gi's vehicle and instructed that details regarding stalking be omitted from the investigation report.

The special investigation team stated, "We offer our deepest apologies for the fact that the person in charge of the investigation, who should have uncovered the truth of the case, instead concealed evidence, causing indelible pain to the victim and the bereaved family."

The special investigation team has also booked and is investigating the head of the detective division and the chief of the Gwangsan Police Station on charges of abuse of official authority.

Just before the police announced these interim investigation results at the Gwangju Metropolitan Police Agency, the prosecution began a raid on four locations, including the office of the Gwangju Metropolitan Police Agency commissioner and the office of the head of the investigation department.

The Gwangju District Prosecutors' Office announced that it plans to explain the supplementary investigation into the Jang Yoon-gi case and the status of the investigation into the police during a press briefing at 2:00 PM today.

(Video Editing: Choi Hye-ran)
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