Head of National Police Agency Visits Investigation Headquarters for 'Gwangju Demolition Building Collapse'... Urges "Swift Investigation"

"All Illegal Acts Including Illegal Subcontracting Must Be Exposed
Those Responsible Should Be Detained and Investigated"

Nam Gu-jun, head of the National Investigation Headquarters, visited the Gwangju Police Agency Investigation Headquarters investigating the 'collapse accident of a demolished building in Hakdong 4 District, Dong-gu, Gwangju' on the 15th to receive a report on the investigation status.
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[Asia Economy Reporter Lee Gwan-ju] Nam Gu-jun, head of the National Investigation Headquarters, visited the Gwangju Police Agency Investigation Headquarters on the 15th, which is investigating the 'collapse accident of a demolition building in Hakdong 4 District, Dong-gu, Gwangju,' which resulted in 17 casualties, urging a swift investigation and strict accountability for those involved.

On the morning of the same day, Director Nam toured the accident site where on-site recovery and forensic activities were underway and visited the Gwangju Police Investigation Headquarters. After receiving a report on the progress of the investigation, Director Nam said, "I pray for the souls of those who lost their lives in this unfortunate accident, and I ask you to conduct the investigation with the determination to raise the safety standards of our country to a higher level so that such accidents never happen again."

He continued, "All illegal acts, including corruption in the selection process of the demolition company and illegal subcontracting, must be uncovered, and strict measures such as arrest and investigation of those responsible must be taken." He emphasized, "Since this is an issue of great public interest, the investigation should proceed with a sense of urgency, and necessary information should also be shared with the public."

The Gwangju Police Investigation Headquarters is accelerating efforts to determine the cause of the accident and investigate those responsible. Since the collapse accident on the 9th, the police have booked seven people on charges of professional negligence resulting in death and injury, including the head of the supervision company A, three officials from two demolition companies, and three officials from HDC Hyundai Development Company, the construction company for the redevelopment project, and are conducting investigations.

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