Jeju Officer Admits Closing Missing Person Cases to Avoid Extra Work
Police said the officer closed at least two cases without checking on missing people and may have mishandled 25 others.
- On Tuesday, the Jeju Provincial Police charged an officer with forgery of public electronic records, obstruction of official duties, and dereliction of duty for falsely closing at least two high-profile missing person cases.
- Arrested earlier this month, the officer admitted to avoiding work by falsely claiming he contacted missing individuals and logging fabricated information into the system; authorities later confirmed this was a complete fabrication.
- In the case of 37-year-old Jang Mi-ran, the officer claimed she refused contact before falsifying her death. He stated he closed cases "carelessly" due to "pressure over the case handover."
- Amid mounting public criticism, police embarked on belated searches and discovered four bodies in recent weeks. Authorities believe the officer may have prematurely closed an additional 25 cases.
- President Lee Jae Myung vowed to reform the police in response to the scandal, as the government prepares to grant law enforcement agencies more powers.
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A police officer from South Korea, identified by the surname Bu, was arrested after admitting that he closed cases of missing persons without carrying out the necessary investigations, in order to avoid further work. According to the Jeju Provincial Police, he falsified at least two cases of great repercussions on the tourist island and provided false information to the families. Marius Borg Høiby: Condemned for rape, son of the new Queen consor…
He told relatives of missing people that he had spoken to them and they were later found dead.
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The Independent (US)South Korean police officer admits to closing missing persons cases to avoid workload
A South Korean police officer has admitted to prematurely closing multiple missing persons cases without investigations to avoid the extra workload, the Jeju provincial police said on Tuesday.
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