US EditionTwo Seoul police officers convicted over deadly Halloween crowd crush
- Two former senior police officers in South Korea have been sentenced for destroying evidence related to the 2022 Halloween crush in Seoul.
- The officers were given jail time for ordering the deletion of reports that highlighted safety concerns and overcrowding in the area.
- This is the first time police officials have been sentenced in connection with the disaster.
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3 ex-cops convicted in deadly S. Korea Halloween crush cover-up
SEOUL, South Korea --- A South Korean court on Wednesday convicted three former police officers of destroying internal files and other evidence in an attempted cover-up after a Halloween crowd crush that killed nearly 160 people in the capital, Seoul, in 2022. They were the first convictions over the deaths. The high death toll was largely blamed on official failures in disaster planning and a botched emergency response. More than 20 government …
A South Korean court convicted two former senior police officers of evidence destruction related to the Itawon tragedy, becoming the first two policemen to be convicted because of the incident.
Two Seoul police officers convicted over deadly Halloween crush
SEOUL: A South Korean court sentenced two former senior police officers Wednesday for destroying evidence linked to Seoul’s deadly 2022 Halloween crush – the first police officials to be sentenced over the disaster.
Two Seoul police officers convicted over deadly Halloween crowd crush
SEOUL: A South Korean court sentenced two former senior police officers on Wednesday (Feb 14) for destroying evidence linked to Seoul's deadly 2022 Halloween crush - the first police officials to be sentenc
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