Special Investigation Team Questions Jang Yun-gi; Summons Uncle Who Is Also a Police Officer

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The police special investigation team has conducted an in-person interrogation of Jang Yun-gi, who is currently incarcerated. The investigation focused on whether he received preferential treatment during the initial probe due to his father being a serving police officer. The team also summoned Jang's uncle, who is also a police officer, for questioning.

Reporter Im Jihyeon has the story.

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The National Police Agency's special investigation team visited Gwangju Prison yesterday (July 20) to interview Jang Yun-gi.

This marks the first time the special investigation team has directly questioned Jang since its launch.

The team interrogated Jang regarding whether he received any special favors during the initial investigation by the Gwangju Gwangsan Police Station.

It was previously revealed that the investigation team at the Gwangsan Police Station had allowed Jang to speak with his father, a serving police officer, over the phone more than 10 times.

Investigations also showed that Jang's father used the investigation team to find out details about the investigation schedule, including whether same-day visitations were possible.

To verify allegations of collusion between Jang's family and the investigation team, the special investigation team also summoned Jang's uncle, a police officer surnamed Jang, as a witness.

It is reported that during the questioning, Officer Jang stated that he did not know any of the members of the Gwangsan Police Station investigation team.

A warrant hearing for Superintendent Park, the former head of the detective division at the Gwangsan Police Station who oversaw the investigation into Jang's case, is scheduled for this morning (July 21).

Superintendent Park is accused of exerting undue influence during the process of referring Jang's case to the prosecution under charges of general murder rather than rape-murder.

Superintendent Park's side emphasized, "During the initial investigation, we reviewed the possibility that Jang's murder was motivated by sexual assault," adding, "However, we included in our report that we referred the case as general murder because it was difficult to prove the sexual assault charges within the limited detention period."

The police special investigation team has requested a travel ban for Superintendent General Kim, the former chief of the Gwangsan Police Station and Superintendent Park's superior.

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