Released as "No Grounds for Emergency Arrest," Leaving Family Enraged

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A police officer who was emergency-arrested for falsely closing the missing person case of Jang Mi-ran was suddenly released today (August 24). The court issued a release order, ruling that the police arrest procedure was unlawful. The officer in question will undergo a warrant review tomorrow while remaining released.

For more, here is reporter Cho Min-ki.

[Reporter]

Inspector A, suspected of falsely closing missing person cases under his charge, walks out of the police station detention center.

The bereaved family members, who rushed over upon hearing the news of his release, shove Inspector A and strongly protest.

[Inspector A: ((The body) has been found, would you like to say a word to the bereaved family?) ....... (Aren't you sorry?) ....... (Don't you even feel remorseful?) .......]

Just a day after being emergency-arrested, Inspector A applied to the court yesterday for a review of the legality of his arrest, and today the court ruled in favor of Inspector A, stating that there was illegality in the emergency arrest procedure.

The Jeju District Court explained, "An emergency arrest should be carried out when there is no time to obtain an arrest warrant, but Inspector A's whereabouts had been located and he had expressed his intention to appear before investigative authorities, so this case does not apply."

This means the police had sufficient time to obtain an arrest warrant.

As Inspector A was released just two days after his arrest due to flawed investigation procedures, criticism poured in that the police failed to properly verify even the basic requirements for an emergency arrest.

[Family of the Missing Person: I still trusted the police. This is absurd. Is this really a police force for the citizens?]

Earlier this morning, the police applied for an arrest warrant for Inspector A, citing "concerns over destruction of evidence and flight," and the prosecution immediately requested the warrant from the court.

The substantive warrant review will be held tomorrow afternoon at the Jeju District Court, and controversies surrounding the police investigation process regarding Inspector A are expected to persist regardless of whether he is detained.

(Photo courtesy of JIBS - Oh Il-ryung | Video by So Ji-hye | Graphics by Lee Jong-jung)
※ Please note: This article was translated by AI and may contain errors.