Investigation Team Leader Arrested for Evidence Tampering in Gwangju High School Girl Murder Case

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The investigation team leader at the Gwangju Gwangsan Police Station, who handled the murder case of a high school girl in Gwangju, was arrested on emergency charges this morning, July 6, for alleged destruction of evidence. The police established a dedicated investigation team to verify allegations of evidence tampering raised during the investigation and launched a formal probe after confirming signs of criminal activity. However, as the Gwangju Metropolitan Police Agency, which oversaw the case, is also under inspection by the National Office of Investigation, questions are being raised regarding the appropriateness of the current investigation body.

Reported by Kim Gyu-ri.

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The Gwangju Metropolitan Police Agency announced that it arrested the investigation team leader from the Gwangju Gwangsan Police Station at approximately 7:00 a.m. today on charges of destroying evidence.

The police previously stated that a 22-member dedicated investigation team was formed within the Gwangju Metropolitan Police Agency to clarify allegations of evidence tampering that arose during the investigation into Jang Yoon-gi.

It is reported that while the team was verifying the facts, they discovered new evidence of tampering, leading to the emergency arrest of the team leader this morning.

The investigation team, including the arrested leader, failed to seize key evidence necessary to prove Jang Yoon-gi's sex crime charges, such as a sex doll and the vehicle used in the crime. Furthermore, they did not forward a DNA analysis report confirming the victim's bloodstains to the prosecution for some time.

Additionally, it was confirmed that the investigation team provided Jang Yoon-gi's address and front door passcode to his father, a police inspector surnamed Jang, sparking criticism that they may have provided an opportunity to destroy evidence.

Separate from the Gwangju Metropolitan Police Agency's investigation, the National Police Agency has been conducting inspections of the Gwangju Metropolitan Police Agency and the Gwangsan Police Station since the 3rd.

Because the Gwangju Metropolitan Police Agency, which oversaw the Jang Yoon-gi case, is also subject to inspection, controversy is mounting over whether it is appropriate for the agency to lead the current investigation.

(Video Editing: Shin Se-eun)
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