Hyun-Joo Lee Sewol Special Prosecutor to Meet Bereaved Families Tomorrow... Sharing Investigation Status

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[Asia Economy Reporter Kim Hyung-min] The special investigation team led by Lee Hyun-joo, which is investigating allegations of evidence tampering related to the Sewol ferry disaster, will meet with the Sewol ferry victims' families on the 15th to share opinions on the investigation status.

Yoo Kyung-geun, Executive Director of the 4·16 Sewol Ferry Disaster Families Association (hereafter Sewol Families Association), announced on social media (SNS) on the 14th, "Tomorrow at 5 p.m., we will meet Lee Hyun-joo, the special prosecutor, and others at the special prosecutor's office in Samseong-dong, Gangnam-gu."

The Sewol Families Association plans to discuss the progress of the investigation so far and the future direction with the special investigation team at this meeting.

The special investigation team is probing suspicions of manipulation of the Sewol ferry's closed-circuit television (CCTV) restoration data, the process of collecting the DVR (CCTV storage device) ? considered the ferry's black box ? and the appropriateness of the government's response related to the DVR at that time.

Since its launch on the 13th of last month, the special investigation team has conducted raids on the Korea Coast Guard, West Sea Regional Coast Guard, Mokpo Coast Guard Station, Navy Jinhae Base Command, Maritime Rescue Unit, and Navy Headquarters. On this day as well, they secured related materials by raiding the server of the Integrated Digital Evidence Management System at the Supreme Prosecutors' Office.

The special investigation team, which has a 60-day investigation period, can conduct investigations until the 11th of next month and may extend the period by 30 days with presidential approval if necessary.

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