Park Beom-gye "Gwangju Building Collapse Accident... Will Carefully Consider Autopsy for the Deceased"

On the morning of the 11th, Park Beom-gye, Minister of Justice, visited the joint memorial altar for victims of the Hakdong 4 District redevelopment collapse accident set up in the parking lot of Gwangju Dong-gu Office. After offering flowers and incense, he responded to questions from the press. [Image source=Yonhap News]

[Asia Economy Reporter Kim Daehyun] Regarding the 'Gwangju Demolition Building Collapse Accident,' Park Beom-gye, Minister of Justice, stated that autopsies on the deceased should be approached with caution.

On the morning of the 11th, Minister Park visited the accident site in the Hakdong redevelopment area of Dong-gu, Gwangju, and said, "It is necessary to be cautious about autopsies on the deceased," adding, "The focus of public criminal policy must now be centered on the safety of human life and body."

Earlier, on the 9th, during the dismantling of a five-story building for reconstruction in the Hakdong redevelopment area of Dong-gu, Gwangju, the building collapsed, burying a city bus and a passenger car passing nearby on the road. Among the 17 people trapped inside the sunken bus, 9 died and 8 were seriously injured.

After paying respects at the joint memorial altar set up at Dong-gu Office on the same day, Minister Park emphasized, "I have heard the opinions of the bereaved families regarding the autopsy," and said, "I urged the Gwangju District Prosecutor to exercise utmost caution, and it has been confirmed that the prosecutor shares this stance."

The police, currently investigating the cause of death of the victims, applied for an autopsy warrant for clear medical determination, and the court issued it. However, it is known that some bereaved families questioned the necessity of the autopsy given that the cause of death was clear. The prosecution is still withholding the execution of the autopsy warrant.

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