"I Hope My Family Isn't Harmed... My Dream Was to Be a Police Officer Like My Father"

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It has been reported that Jang Yoon-gi submitted a written statement to the police just before his personal information was made public, expressing his hope that his family would not be harmed. The former head of the detective division at Gwangsan Police Station, who initially led the investigation into Jang, is scheduled to undergo a detention hearing tomorrow, July 21.

Reporter Yoo Soo-Hwan has the story.

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In May, Jang Yoon-gi submitted a handwritten statement during the deliberation process of the police committee for the disclosure of personal information.

It was reported that he wrote, "I am sorry for committing the crime," while also adding, "I hope that even if my identity is revealed, no harm will come to my mother, father, or brother."

The police decided to disclose Jang's personal information on May 8 following the committee's review. However, due to Jang's objection, a five-day grace period was granted, and his identity was not released until May 14.

It was also discovered that during a psychological evaluation conducted by the prosecution, Jang stated that his career ambition was to "become a police officer like my father."

The family of the deceased high school student expressed their outrage, stating, "He has caused immense pain to the bereaved family, yet he is only concerned about the safety of his own family."

The prosecution summoned Police Inspector A, the former team leader of the Gwangsan Police investigation unit who was already arrested on charges of destroying evidence, for questioning yesterday.

The prosecution appears to be focusing its final efforts on the upcoming detention hearing for Superintendent Park, the former head of the Gwangsan Police detective division and the direct superior of Inspector A.

Superintendent Park is accused of exerting influence on the decision-making process to charge Jang Yoon-gi with murder instead of murder for the purpose of rape.

The prosecution has been questioning Inspector A intensively regarding circumstances suggesting that Superintendent Park dismissed the opinions of some investigation team members who argued that the charge of "murder for the purpose of rape" should be applied.

The police special investigation unit is also focusing its probe on whether Superintendent Park was involved in the process of separating, rather than merging, the investigation of Jang's past stalking case with the murder case.

The detention hearing for Superintendent Park, who faces charges including abuse of power, will be held at the Gwangju District Court at 11:00 a.m. on July 21.

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