'Gwangju Apartment Collapse Accident' Subcontractor Officials 2 Under Warrant Review

"Did Hyunsan Order the Removal of Dongbari?" Silent in Response to Reporters' Questions

Representatives of Gahyeon Construction, a subcontractor for reinforced concrete work, are coming out of the courtroom after completing the pre-arrest hearing at 11 a.m. on the 22nd at the Gwangju District Court.

[Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Park Jin-hyung] Two subcontractor officials have reached a critical point regarding detention in connection with the collapse accident at Hwajeong I-Park in Seo-gu, Gwangju Metropolitan City.

A, the site manager, and B, the executive director of Gahyeon Construction, a subcontractor for reinforced concrete work, appeared at 11 a.m. on the 22nd at the Gwangju District Court for a pre-arrest detention hearing (warrant substantive examination).

After about 1 hour and 10 minutes of examination, they came out of the courtroom and did not respond to reporters' questions such as "Do you admit the charges?" and "Did HDC Hyundai Development Company, the main contractor, order the removal of the dongbari (support beams)?"

They are accused of violating their duty of care at a new apartment construction site on January 11, resulting in the deaths of six workers and injuries to one.

The result of the warrant examination is expected to be announced around the afternoon of the same day.

So far, among the 20 people criminally charged in this case, arrest warrants have been requested for 10, with three managerial-level personnel affiliated with HDC Hyundai Development Company detained, while the remaining two field workers were released due to no risk of flight or evidence destruction.

On the 24th, the substantive hearings for warrants of three supervisors will be held.

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