Three Arrested Including Hyundai Construction Site Manager in Gwangju Collapse Accident... "Risk of Evidence Tampering"

HDC Hyundai Development Company officials are coming out after attending a pre-arrest detention hearing (warrant review) at the Gwangju District Court on the 17th.

[Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Park Jin-hyung] Three officials from HDC Hyundai Development Company, the construction company, have been detained in connection with the collapse accident at Hwajeong I-Park in Seo-gu, Gwangju Metropolitan City.

According to the legal community on the 18th, Park Min-woo, the chief judge in charge of warrants at the Gwangju District Court, issued arrest warrants on the 17th for three individuals, including the site manager and the architecture and quality managers of Hyundai Development Company, on charges of professional negligence resulting in death or injury and violation of the Building Act.

Judge Park stated the reason as "there is concern about evidence destruction, etc."

However, two other staff members for whom arrest warrants were also requested were denied warrants as it was judged that there was no risk of flight or evidence tampering.

After undergoing the suspect interrogation (warrant substantive examination), they left the courtroom without responding to reporters' questions such as "Do you admit the charges?" and "Was there a safety review regarding the change in construction method?"

So far, out of the 20 people criminally charged in this case, three have been detained.

At 11 a.m. on the 22nd, a warrant substantive examination is scheduled for two individuals, including the site manager and executive director of the subcontractor responsible for the reinforced concrete work. As the police are currently reviewing additional detentions, it is expected that a series of the accused will appear in court.

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