Exclusive: "No Face-to-Face Report to Chief"... Interim Investigation Results Expected Today

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Our reporting team has confirmed the recent statements made by the former investigation team leader, who was arrested on charges of destroying evidence in the Jang Yoon-gi case, regarding his former superiors: the police station chief and the head of the detective division. The police, who are investigating whether there was any involvement from higher-ups based on these statements, will announce the interim results of their investigation today, July 15.

Reporter An Huijae has the story.

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Police Inspector A, the former investigation team leader at the Gwangju Gwangsan Police Station, was arrested on charges of destroying evidence amid allegations of a botched investigation into the Jang Yoon-gi case.

It has been determined that in four recent police interrogations, Inspector A stated that his superior, Detective Division Chief Park, decided to apply the charge of ordinary murder, claiming there was "insufficient evidence for rape-murder," and that he agreed and followed those instructions.

SBS has confirmed that Inspector A also stated regarding the application of charges, "I never once reported to Gwangsan Police Station Chief Kim in a face-to-face meeting."

Chief Kim is also known to maintain the position that he "only received reports through the detective division chief."

The special police investigation team booked all three individuals, who were responsible for the investigation, on charges of abuse of power yesterday.

This follows the discovery of circumstances suggesting they inappropriately intervened in the process of applying charges, despite internal opinions within the investigation team that the charge of rape-murder should be applied to Jang Yoon-gi.

In particular, as they deny allegations of collusion with Jang Yoon-gi's father, the investigation is focusing on determining whether there was any involvement from higher-ranking officials.

The special investigation team is also reportedly examining the process by which the Jang Yoon-gi case was divided and assigned to departments such as the Women and Juvenile Affairs Division, rather than being handled exclusively by the detective division at the Gwangsan Police Station.

There is suspicion that this fragmented investigation was intended to prevent the substantiation of intent for sexual crimes.

With the deadline for the prosecution of Inspector A approaching, the police plan to announce the interim results of the investigation today.

(Video reporting: Joo Yong-jin, Video editing: Park Ji-in)
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