Third Trial of Jang Yoon-gi Concludes... Bereaved Family of Deceased High School Girl and Injured Male Student Take the Stand as Witnesses

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The third trial of Jang Yoon-gi, the perpetrator in the Gwangju high school girl murder case, concluded about an hour ago. Today, on the 27th, the bereaved family of the late Lee Chae-won and a male high school student who was injured by the weapon wielded by Jang on the day of the incident appeared as witnesses to testify about the situation at the time.

Reporter Jeong Jiyeon has the details.

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Sitting in the defendant's seat during the third trial, which began at 10:00 a.m., Jang Yoon-gi maintained a blank expression and stared straight ahead throughout.

The prosecution additionally submitted some 180 pieces of evidence, including smartphone forensic data and call logs. While Jang's side agreed to the evidence itself regarding parts such as sexually explicit conversations with alumni and colleagues, they expressed the opinion that the intent of proof was improper.

Jang's side stated that while they are not contesting the facts of the indictment itself, the relevance of such evidence to the indictment is low.

With Jang's side accepting the conversation transcripts as evidence, the prosecution withdrew its initial request to summon two acquaintances as witnesses.

During today's trial, the parents of the late Lee Chae-won and a male student who was seriously injured by Jang's weapon while trying to help after hearing screams testified as witnesses.

The witness examinations for the bereaved family and the other victim were held behind closed doors upon the acceptance of the prosecution's request.

It was reported that the fourth trial, scheduled for the 31st of next month, will proceed with the defendant examination of Jang Yoon-gi to verify the background and motive of the crime, followed by the prosecution's sentencing recommendation.

Meanwhile, near the Gwangju District Court where today's trial was held, an official from the National Police Workplace Council held a one-person protest, claiming that suspicions of shoddy police investigation into the Jang Yoon-gi case have "branded the entire police force as a corrupt group," and urged the prosecution to disclose the case investigation report.

(Video Reported by Kim Se-kyung | Video Edited by Shin Se-eun)
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