Jeju Police Leadership Placed on Standby over Botched Missing Persons Case
[Domestic] : All those in the chain of command at the Jeju Seobu Police Station have been placed on standby duty, pending an investigation, in connection with the discovery of a body believed to be that of a woman who went missing on Jeju Island. The National Police Agency said Tuesday that it placed the station’s ... [more...]
The Jeju Seobu Police Station leadership has been placed on standby pending an investigation. This follows the discovery of a body believed to be that of a 37-year-old woman, Jang Mi-ran, who had gone missing on Jeju Island.
According to The Korea Times, four officers have been placed on administrative leave, including the head of the Jeju Seobu Police Station, its former chief, and two senior investigators. They are accused of mishandling the missing person's case, which was initially filed in May.
The case was prematurely closed by a police officer who falsely reported that he had come into contact with Jang, without confirming her safety. The National Police Agency will conduct an internal investigation into how the case was handled. Local police on the island have faced scrutiny after other missing persons' bodies were discovered during the search for Jang.
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