Strict Control Over Naval Female Sergeant's Funeral Hall... Minister Seo Wook Visits

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[Asia Economy Yang Nak-gyu, Military Specialist Reporter] The funeral hall for the female Navy junior officer who died after reporting sexual harassment has been set up at the Armed Forces Daejeon Hospital funeral hall in Yuseong-gu, Daejeon.

According to military officials on the 13th, access to the funeral hall is strictly restricted for outsiders. Since the funeral hall is located inside the Armed Forces Daejeon Hospital within the Armed Forces Medical Command premises, access is not allowed to anyone except those authorized by the Ministry of National Defense. This measure is said to be taken to allow only a minimal number of people to enter, considering that the Armed Forces Daejeon Hospital has been designated as a dedicated hospital for the novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19).

Minister of National Defense Seo Wook visited the funeral hall in the afternoon, and it is known that some politicians expressed their intention to offer condolences to the Ministry of National Defense and the bereaved family.

This incident occurred again while the investigation into the Air Force sergeant sexual harassment death case is ongoing, prompting President Moon Jae-in to become enraged and order a strict investigation, and Minister Seo Wook issued a public apology.

A Ministry of National Defense official explained in a background briefing that upon receiving the report of this incident, Minister Seo instructed that the investigation be conducted comprehensively considering ▲ past similar sexual harassment victim cases ▲ whether the victim had additional complaints during her lifetime and the measures taken ▲ secondary harm and any concealment or minimization.

The official also stated, "Considering the seriousness of the matter, a special investigation team composed of professional personnel from the Ministry of National Defense Investigation Headquarters and the Navy Central Investigation Unit has been formed, and we will conduct a thorough investigation without any suspicion and disclose the details to the bereaved family and the public," according to the Ministry of National Defense official.

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