"Citizen Group Statement on Janitor Reporting Found Friend A's Cell Phone... Doubts About Acquisition Circumstances"

On the morning of the 26th, while the police investigation into the case of medical student the late Son Jeong-min, who went missing and was found dead in the Han River, is ongoing, a memorial space for Son has been set up at Banpo Hangang Park in Seoul. [Image source=Yonhap News]

[Asia Economy Reporter Kwon Seoyoung] A group demanding the truth about the case of the late Son Jeongmin, who went missing in the Han River and was found dead, announced that they will file a complaint against a sanitation worker who found the cellphone of the friend who was with him on the day he went missing.

On the 4th, Park Juhyun, the legal representative of 'People Seeking the Truth of the Han River Medical Student Mysterious Death Case (hereafter HanJinSa),' released a statement via YouTube, saying, "We are filing a complaint with the Seoul Central District Prosecutors' Office against the head of the criminal division and officials of the Seoul Metropolitan Police Agency for falsifying and announcing false content significantly different from the witness's testimony in an official document titled 'Progress of Investigation Related to the Han River University Student Death Case (Seocho),' thereby deceiving the public, on charges of false official document creation and related offenses (abuse of authority, neglect of duty) regarding the investigation report process of Son Jeongmin’s death."

They also announced that the sanitation worker who had acquired the cellphone of friend A, who was present at the time, will be reported on charges of embezzlement of lost property. Lawyer Park stated, "The cellphone, which was not found during the extensive inquiry conducted by the police on the sanitation worker, suddenly appeared. We cannot help but suspect the circumstances of its acquisition." At that time, the sanitation worker testified that they found the cellphone in mid-May, stored it in a locker, and forgot about it while on sick leave.

Meanwhile, friend A’s side has previously warned that they will respond strongly to the spread of false information surrounding them. On the 4th, the law firm One & Partners, representing A, stated in a press release, "After consulting with A and their family and based on tens of thousands of materials collected through self-recording and tips, we have decided to respond with a zero-tolerance policy toward YouTube operators, bloggers, community managers of various cafes, and malicious commenters."

Furthermore, A’s legal team stated, "Despite multiple requests to stop illegal activities, only a few have responded, and posts have not been deleted but rather increased." They also explained the reason for their response, saying, "Some content has exceeded the limit of tolerance and is causing increasingly severe harm and suffering to A’s family."

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