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| Police Commissioner Kim Chang-ryong is announcing an apology to the public on the afternoon of the 6th at the police office in Migeun-dong, Seodaemun-gu, Seoul in connection with the case of’Jung-in’s abuse and death’. 2021.1.6/News1 © News1 Reporter Lee Jae-myeong |
Police Commissioner Kim Chang-ryong issued an apology to the public in connection with the case of the public in connection with the case of’Jung Ini’, who died due to the abuse of his adoptive parents. Lee Hwa-seop, head of the Yangcheon Police Station in Seoul, caught up in controversy over the responsibility of the investigation, took a stand-by action.
Commissioner Kim held a briefing at the police office in Migeun-dong, Seodaemun-gu on the 6th, and released an apology regarding the Yangcheon child abuse death case.
It is an apology that came out four days after the airing of’I want to know that’ on SBS, where Jung In re-examined the incident on the 2nd. Earlier, criticism of the police has been amplified, with more than 200,000 people agreeing to the Blue House national petition for’urges the dismissal of the Yangcheon police chief’ within a day.
He said, “I wish you the condolences of Jung In-yang, who died in connection with the child abuse incident in Yangcheon, Seoul on October 13 of last year.” Bowed.
Commissioner Kim said, “I feel a deep sense of responsibility as the chief police officer for the parts that were insufficient in the initial response and investigation process.” I will use it as an opportunity.”
He also said, “As of the 6th, the current chief of the Yangcheon Police Department in Seoul was placed on standby as of the 6th by asking for responsibility for commanding this incident, and as a successor, the Seoul Metropolitan Police Agency, who was well versed in the field of women and youth, was appointed.”
Seo Jeong-soon, Seoul Metropolitan Police Agency Security Section 2, takes over as the new Yangcheon Chief. Seo’s new chieftain served as the head of the women and youth section of the Seongbuk Police Station in Seoul and the head of the women and youth section of the Jeonnam Police Department. In addition, Yangcheon-seo, the head of the women and youth section, who was in charge of the case was also on standby.
Commissioner Kim stressed, “In consideration of the materiality of the case, we will take responsible measures to ensure that the public can understand, based on a strict and thorough fact-finding investigation for the person in charge of the case.”
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| On the morning of December 24, one day before Christmas in 2020, a single protest picket is placed in front of the Korean Child Abuse Prevention Association in front of the Seoul Southern District Prosecutors’ Office in Mok-dong, Yangcheon-gu, Seoul. . © News 1 Reporter Hwang Deok-Hyun |
Commissioner Kim suggested a response plan, saying that he would use this incident as an opportunity to completely renew the police’s child abuse response system.
He said, “We will establish a system to immediately report to the police chief about incidents related to the life and safety of the people and the socially underprivileged, and strengthen accountability by allowing the commander to directly manage them.”
It also promised to improve the child abuse response system so that repeated reports of the socially disadvantaged, such as child abuse victims, are monitored.
Commissioner Kim said, “We will establish a department dedicated to child abuse in the National Police Agency so that early detection, protection and support of child abuse, and abuse investigation can be carried out organically.” “He emphasized.
He said, “For all suspected child abuse cases, we will check the psychological history and alcohol addiction of the abused child and the past medical records of the victim.” “We will strongly promote the recurrence prevention measures.”
It is known that the announcement of the apology from Commissioner Kim on this day was made without a plan. It is reported that there was a confusion inside the police over the decision to announce the apology in person.
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| Actor Lee Young-ae visits the Andersen Park Cemetery in Yangpyeong, Gyeonggi-do on the 5th, and commemorates Jung In (pseudonym), a 16-month-old infant who died after being adopted for a long time by her adoptive parents. Jung In-yang died on October 13 last year at a hospital in Mok-dong, Yangcheon-gu. It was investigated that he was routinely assaulted and abused by Jang Yang, and died from a strong shock on his back. On October 16 of last year, Yangpyeong-gun, Gyeonggi-do, was enshrined in the’Hi Family Andersen Park Cemetery’, a specialized flower garden for children in Seojong-myeon, Yangpyeong-gun, Gyeonggi-do. 2021.1.5/News1 © News1 Reporter Park Ji-hye |