Mother of Late Lee Chae-won Pleads for Justice, Accusing Police of Cover-up

The bereaved family of the late Lee Chae-won has demanded the death penalty for the perpetrator, Jang Yoon-gi, and a full reinvestigation into the entire investigation process. During a press conference held at the Gwangju Metropolitan Police Agency today (July 8), Lee's mother pleaded, "My daughter wanted to become an emergency medical technician to save others. Every day, I feel guilty and pained just to breathe. Please, I beg you to sentence the perpetrator to death."

The family also pointed out that circumstances suggesting the reduction and cover-up of the case were discovered within the police, who should have handled the incident strictly. They stated, "We found that the police, who are supposed to protect the public, were instead reducing the case and systematically covering it up behind our backs. The police, whom we trusted more than anyone to conduct a thorough investigation and resolve the injustice faced by our Chae-won, were not on our side, but on the side of the murderer."

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Reported by Kim Taewon | Video by Kim Hye-ju | Graphics by Lee Jung-ju | Produced by SBS Digital News
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