Police: "Insufficient Data from Deceased Investigator's Phone Received from Prosecutors... Considering Forced Investigation"

Min Gap-ryong, Commissioner of the National Police Agency

[Asia Economy Reporter Jeong Dong-hoon] The police are considering a forced investigation to determine the cause of death of Prosecutor Investigator A, who died ahead of his scheduled appearance at the prosecution regarding allegations of Blue House-ordered investigations and election interference.

On the 4th, Min Gap-ryong, Commissioner of the National Police Agency, stated at a press conference held at the headquarters in Migeun-dong, Seodaemun-gu, Seoul, "We have received some materials from the prosecution, but they are insufficient to resolve suspicions related to the death," adding, "We need to explore and identify the contents related to the death stored on the mobile phone, and then comprehensively review them along with the clues secured so far to conclude the case."

The police are investigating the death of Investigator A. Although the police obtained some materials from the prosecution, which had unlocked the deceased Investigator A's mobile phone password and conducted forensic analysis, they consider it insufficient to investigate the death case of Investigator A.

A National Police Agency official said, "The prosecution only sent some text messages and call records to the police," adding, "Since only a limited portion was provided, it feels insufficient, so we think it is necessary to set the scope and consider a forced investigation."

He continued, "Because the prosecution did not provide the mobile phone password, the primary method is to obtain a warrant and bring the forensic work done by the prosecution," adding, "If that is not possible, the only option is to unlock the mobile phone again."

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