Jeju police officer says he falsely closed missing persons cases to avoid extra workload
He said he wanted to avoid the burden of handing it over.
A South Korean police officer has confessed to prematurely closing missing persons cases to evade additional workload, according to local news agency Yonhap News Agency. The admission was made on September 1 following the discovery of four individuals whose bodies were found over three days in August. The officer has been referred to prosecutors for charges including dereliction of duty and forgery.
The case emerged after four separate individuals, who had been reported missing, were found dead on the island between August 22 and August 24. Their cases were unrelated, and the officer allegedly closed the case involving 37-year-old Jang Mi Ran without verifying her location. He is also accused of deleting her details from the missing persons profiling system.
Jang's remains were discovered near her home 104 days after she was reported missing, while another individual in his 60s was found dead 51 days after being reported missing. The officer admitted to being lenient with ordinary adults and closing the cases to avoid the burden of maintaining them open.
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