"No Grounds for Emergency Arrest," Officer Released; Arrest Warrant Hearing Today

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Meanwhile, the police officer who was emergency arrested for falsely closing the disappearance case of Jang Mi-ran was suddenly released yesterday (Aug. 24). The court issued a release order, citing illegality in the police's arrest procedure, and the officer in question will undergo a warrant substantive review today.

Here is a report by Reporter Cho Min-ki.

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

Bereaved family members, who arrived after hearing the news of his release, push Inspector A and strongly protest.

[Inspector A : ((The body) was found. Do you have a word for the bereaved family?) ....... (Aren't you sorry?) ....... (Aren't you even remorseful?) .......]

Just a day after being emergency arrested, Inspector A applied to the court for a review of the legality of his arrest to determine whether his detention was lawful. Yesterday, the court sided with Inspector A, ruling that there were illegalities in the emergency arrest procedure.

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

This means the police had more than enough time to secure an arrest warrant.

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

[Missing Person's Family Member : I still trusted the police, you know. This is absurd. Is this really a police force for the citizens?]

Citing concerns over "evidence destruction and flight," the police applied for an arrest warrant for Inspector A, and the prosecution immediately requested a warrant from the court.

The warrant substantive review will be held at the Jeju District Court. Regardless of whether he is detained or not, controversies surrounding the police investigation process regarding Inspector A are expected to continue.

(Video by Oh Il-ryung / JIBS | Video Editing by So Ji-hye | Design by Lee Jong-jung)
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