Special counsel says deceased NEC official's note cites no coercion
A National Election Commission (NEC) official, who was found dead a day after undergoing questioning by a special counsel, did not mention any coercive interrogation by special counsel investigators in a note he left behind, the investigation team claimed Friday. The NEC official, in his 40s, was found dead outside his apartment in Hwaseong, south of Seoul, on Wednesday morning. He left a suicide…
A National Election Commission (NEC) official, in his 40s, was discovered deceased outside his apartment in Hwaseong, south of Seoul, on Wednesday morning. He had undergone questioning by a special counsel the previous day. A suicide note, left behind by the deceased, did not mention any coercive interrogation by the investigators, according to the investigation team led by special counsel Lee Tae-han.
The NEC official's lawyer, who was present during the questioning, previously stated that investigators had pressured and coerced the deceased, and that procedural flaws existed in the preparation of his interrogation records. However, the investigation team has verified the content of the suicide note through proper procedures and confirmed that it did not reference any coercion.
Instead, the deceased expressed disappointment with the NEC, stating he did not harbor animosity towards the special counsel.
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