South Korean Officer Admits Closing Missing Persons Cases Falsely

Matichon•International•6d ago

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A South Korean police officer on Jeju Island admitted to closing multiple missing persons cases without investigation to reduce his workload.

•A police officer surnamed Bu was sent to the Jeju District Prosecutors Office on September 1.
•Officer Bu is accused of negligence, falsifying government electronic records, and obstructing official duties through deception.
•Officer Bu admitted to closing cases prematurely because the missing persons were adults and he wanted to avoid additional work pressure.
•Two victims, including Jang Mi-ran, were later found dead after Officer Bu had falsely closed their cases.

•Officer Bu closed at least two major missing persons cases improperly on Jeju Island.
•Officer Bu stated the missing persons were general adults and closing the cases avoided a significant increase in workload and pressure regarding work handovers.
•Officer Bu was sent to the Jeju District Prosecutors Office on September 1.
•Officer Bu falsely informed the boyfriend of Jang Mi-ran that she did not wish to see the police and later recorded that Jang Mi-ran died in a car accident before her body was found near a palm garden.
•Officer Bu used similar falsification for a 60-year-old man who disappeared in July; the man's body was found in early August.
•Police believe Officer Bu may have closed 25 other missing persons cases in a similar manner.
•The incident occurs as the South Korean government passed a law transferring investigation powers from prosecutors to the police.
•President Lee Jae-myung pledged to reform the police following public criticism regarding police corruption and inefficiency.

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Bu(บู)

A South Korean police officer on Jeju Island who closed missing persons cases without investigation.

Jang Mi-ran(จาง มีรัน)ℹ️

A 37-year-old South Korean woman who disappeared in May and was later found dead near a palm garden.

Lee Jae-myung(อี แจมยอง)ℹ️

The President who pledged to reform the police.

Jeju Police Office(สำนักงานตำรวจเชจู)

The police office that revealed details regarding the misconduct of Officer Bu.

Jeju District Prosecutors Office(สำนักงานอัยการเขตเชจู)

The office where Officer Bu was sent on September 1.

Jeju Island(เกาะเชจู)ℹ️

The location where the missing persons cases occurred and where Officer Bu served.