Prosecution Raids Police Station Over Alleged Leak in Gwangju Murder Case
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Prosecutors raided Gwangsan Police Station in Gwangju and officers' homes over suspicions of leaking investigative details and mishandling evidence in a high-profile murder case involving a high school student.
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Prosecutors are investigating alleged leaks of investigative details and mishandling of evidence in a murder case by police officers in Gwangju. The suspect's father is also an active-duty police officer.
GWANGJU, July 7 (Yonhap) -- The prosecution on Tuesday raided a police station in the southwestern city of Gwangju as part of its investigation into an alleged leak of investigative details of a high-profile murder case.
The Gwangju District Prosecutors Office sent investigators to carry out a search and seizure at the Gwangsan Police Station on suspicions that multiple police officers leaked investigative information and destroyed evidence related to the case of a fatal stabbing of a high school student in May.
The police officers face investigation for allegedly failing to properly secure key evidence related to the case, such as the murder suspect's vehicle, cable ties found inside it and a damaged sex doll found at his home.
They are also accused of leaking confidential information about the case to the murder suspect's father, who is an active-duty police officer.
The prosecution also raided the homes of the police officers in question.
The police team that investigated the murder case has faced intense scrutiny for alleged mishandling of evidence and suspected ties with the suspect's father.
In May, police arrested the 23-year-old suspect, named Jang Yoon-gi, on charges of murdering a 17-year-old female victim and attempting to murder another 17-year-old male student in Gwangju.
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- What specific details were leaked?
- What is the extent of evidence mishandling?
- What are the consequences for the officers involved?
