Ex-Senior Police Official Indicted over Alleged Obstruction of Gwangju Murder Probe
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Four current and former senior officials of the National Police Agency's National Investigation Headquarters, including former Director Park Sung-joo, who are suspected of covering up the case of Jang Yoon-gi, the murder of a female high school student, have been indicted. The Gwangju District Prosecutors' Office held a press briefing on the 2nd and announced that former Director Park, Violent Crime Investigation Section Chief G (Superintendent,…
(Seoul = Yonhap News) Reporter Han Ji-eun = Regarding the indictment of Park Sung-joo, former head of the National Police Agency's National Investigation Headquarters, on charges of directing a flawed investigation into the Jang Yoon-ki case, he said, "Common sense..."
The prosecution has indicted four members of the police leadership, including former National Investigation Headquarters Director Park Sung-joo, on charges of abuse of power in connection with the murder of a high school girl in Gwangju, South Jeolla Province. They are accused of ordering the separate investigation of the sex crime and the murder case out of concern over criticism regarding the police's inadequate response. Additionally, police …
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