Investigation Targets Command Line in 'Jang Yoon-gi Case'... Second Trial Tomorrow

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The special police investigation team looking into the misconduct allegations surrounding the Jang Yoon-gi case is accelerating its efforts to confirm involvement from higher-ups. Today, July 12, the team summoned and questioned one of the key officials who directed the initial investigation. Attention is also focused on whether Jang Yoon-gi will admit to "intent to commit sexual assault" during his second trial tomorrow.

Reporter Son Gijun has the story.

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The individual summoned by the special investigation team this afternoon is a former detective division chief at the Gwangju Gwangsan Police Station, identified as Superintendent B, who directly oversaw the investigation team for the Jang Yoon-gi case.

This marks the first time the special investigation team has summoned a member of the command line involved in the initial investigation since its launch.

It is reported that the police questioned Superintendent B regarding the discussions held during the countermeasure meeting presided over by the Gwangsan Police Station chief immediately after the incident occurred. They also pressed for answers on why the charge of rape and murder was replaced with the relatively lighter charge of murder for Jang Yoon-gi.

Furthermore, the team is investigating whether the so-called "higher-ups," including Superintendent B, were involved in the destruction of evidence by Jang Yoon-gi's father, who is an active-duty police officer.

The special investigation team, which also re-summoned and questioned the investigation team leader, Inspector A, who was arrested on July 8, plans to examine the entire decision-making process of the command line, which extends from the Gwangsan Police Station's detective division chief and station chief to the Gwangju Metropolitan Police Agency's investigation bureau chief and commissioner.

The team is also continuing to analyze various meeting documents and work journals secured during the search and seizure of the Gwangju Metropolitan Police Agency commissioner's office and other locations yesterday, as well as the mobile phones of the leadership at the time, including the Gwangsan Police Station chief.

Meanwhile, the second hearing of the first trial for the Jang Yoon-gi case is scheduled for tomorrow morning.

During the first trial held last month, Jang Yoon-gi's side admitted to most of the prosecution's charges but reserved their position regarding the "intent to commit sexual assault."

The prosecution is expected to submit additional evidence tomorrow, such as cable ties secured during the search and seizure of Jang Yoon-gi's father, Superintendent Jang.

With allegations of evidence destruction by his father and collusion within the police force emerging, attention is focused on whether Jang Yoon-gi's side will acknowledge the intent to commit sexual assault, which was first brought to light through the prosecution's supplementary investigation.

(Video Editing: Ahn Yeo-jin)
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