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Grieving families of the October 29 disaster expressed regret over the dismissal of arrest warrants for former Yongsan Police Station Chief Lee Im-jae and Song Byeong-ju, former head of Yongsan Police Station’s 112 Situation Section.
A preparatory meeting for the bereaved family council, consisting of 89 bereaved family members of the October 29 disaster, issued a statement today and said, “We regret the decision of the Seoul West District Court to dismiss the arrest warrants for two former police officers. officers, Lee Im-jae and Song Byeong-ju.”
They pointed out that, “Lee Im-jae and Song Byeong-ju are people who can exercise influence within the police,” and noted, “The dismissal judgment that there is no fear of destroying evidence in a situation where the destruction of evidence is within the force. The force has openly confirmed that it is not convincing.”
In addition, regarding the investigation into the special issue, he said, “I wonder why we could not properly disclose the fear of destroying evidence or running away,” and pointed out that, “The state of the investigation the officers cannot with care even to secure it. new recruits and mobile phones make us worried about ‘poor investigation’.” .
On the 5th, after questioning the suspects before their arrest, the Seoul Western District Court rejected the arrest warrant, saying, “It is difficult to recognize the reasons for arrest, such as the possibility of destroying evidence and fear of flight, and it is necessary to guarantee adequate rights of defence.”
