Police officer booked for allegedly skipping confirmation of missing person's safety before closing case
JEJU — Police said Thursday they have booked an officer over allegations he closed a missing person case without confirming the safety of the person who went missing on the southern island of Jeju. Jang Mi-ran, 37, was first reported missing by her family on May 15, two days after she left her home. The family has claimed the police officer who filed the report told them he had spoken with her by…
The Jeju Provincial Police Agency has booked a police officer for allegedly closing a missing person case without confirming the safety of the missing individual, Jang Mi-ran, on the southern island of Jeju. Jang was first reported missing on May 15, and her family claimed the police officer told them he spoke with her by phone and confirmed her safety.
However, Jang remained missing, and her family filed a second missing person report on July 19. When police investigators tried to verify the claimed call, Jang's call logs showed no record of any communication with the police officer. The Jeju Provincial Police Agency is now reviewing the steps that led to the initial case closure, and all surveillance footage of Jang's movements on the day she went missing has been deleted prior to July 19.
The police and the Coast Guard are set to launch a full-scale search involving an average of 140 personnel.
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