![[오병상의 코멘터리] The face of the birth mother, Seok, was revealed.](http://pds.joins.com/news/component/htmlphoto_mmdata/202103/16/1d34a6b2-6e60-42ea-ae2f-90c7c5d3b9a9.jpg "[오병상의 코멘터리] The face of the birth mother, Seok, was revealed.")
On the morning of the 11th, Seok, who was found to be the mother of a 3-year-old girl who died in Gumi, Gumi, Gyeongsangbuk-do at Gimcheon Branch of the Daegu District Court, is entering the court to receive an interrogation of the suspect before arrest.
The death case of a girl in Gumi.. De facto investigation on the 17th, leaving only a mystery
Police insolvency investigation, even if public consensus is high, face disclosure is a violation of the law
One.
The death of a girl from Gumi (3 years old) is devastating in many ways.
The Gumi Police will finish the investigation tomorrow (17th) and send the case to the prosecution. Due to the adjustment of the prosecutor’s right to investigate, the prosecution does not have the right to investigate directly.
It means that the current police investigation is virtually over.
2.
However, the only thing that has been confirmed so far is the genetic test result that Seok, who thought he was a maternal grandmother, was a birth mother.
However, the parties are denying this. I even mobilized a profiler, but there is no progress at all.
It is questionable what kind of punishment will be possible if the results of the investigation go to court in such a state of insolvent.
3.
On the other hand, the public’s sympathy with the incident is so high that the sky is stricken.
The voice that reflects that sympathy is’Show your face’.
Seok’s face was revealed in the sbs current affair program’I want to know it’. It’s a bit blurry, but it’s recognizable enough.
All sorts of criticism and insults are pouring out against Seok.
4.
I sympathize with the anger, but… Seok’s face is not right.
That’s the law. It must meet the conditions of disclosure under the’Special Act on Special Cases for Certain Strong Crimes.
First, the crime must be a cruel incident and serious damage occurred.
Second, there must be enough evidence to believe that the suspect has committed a crime.
Third, it is necessary for the public interest, such as guaranteeing the people’s right to know, preventing recidivism of the suspect, and preventing crime.
5.
Even if the disclosure conditions are all met, it is stated in the law that’decision should be made carefully in consideration of the human rights of the suspect and should not be abused.
The first and third conditions can be seen as being satisfied.
But the second… I’m not sure. The genetic test itself will be accurate, but… it can’t be explained at all before and after.
6.
In criminal proceedings, there is a principle of’when in doubt, in the interests of the defendant’.
The same is true of the legal adage,’If you miss ten sinners, do not punish one innocent sinner.’
No matter how much you look like the culprit, you can’t punish without convincing evidence. Criminal punishment is scary and irreversible, so it must be so strict.
7.
In the same vein, it is not right to disclose the face of an uncertain criminal suspect.
If there is an urgent need to publicize, of course, you can. That too must be judged by the police. There was no public investigation this time.
The responsibility for failing to resolve the offense lies with the police. It is also regrettable that the prosecution cannot proceed due to the adjustment of the prosecutor’s right to investigate.
It is said that justice is always far away and comes late.
2021.03.16.
