Special Investigation into Late Sergeant Lee Yeram, Meeting with Bereaved Family... Witness Interviews Also Underway

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[Asia Economy Reporter Kim Hyung-min] The special prosecution team led by Ahn Mi-young (55, 25th Judicial Research and Training Institute), investigating the death of Air Force Sergeant Lee Ye-ram, a victim of sexual violence, met with the sergeant's bereaved family and conducted witness interviews on the 13th.

At around 2:48 p.m. on the same day, Special Prosecutor Ahn met with Lee's father, Lee Joo-wan, Lee's mother, and the family's legal representative, lawyer Kang Seok-min (52, 14th Bar Exam), at the special prosecution office in Migeun-dong, Seodaemun-gu, Seoul.

During the meeting, Lee Joo-wan expressed the psychological pressure and suffering that Sergeant Lee continuously endured within the military after the incident, the Air Force's negligence in handling the transfer process to another unit, and various issues during the Ministry of National Defense's investigation. As a gesture to ask the special prosecution to understand Sergeant Lee's feelings during the investigation, he also presented a photo frame containing a picture of Sergeant Lee while she was alive.

Before the meeting, Lee said to the press, "I believe that capable and excellent people will uncover the truth properly."

To fully listen to the family's testimony, the special prosecution team conducted a 15-minute meeting followed immediately by a witness interview with Mr. Lee.

The special prosecution team stated, "After the witness interview with Sergeant Lee's parents, we will promptly carry out the necessary investigations and do our best to clarify all suspicions and the truth related to the case."

Sergeant Lee, who belonged to the Air Force 20th Wing, was sexually harassed by a senior non-commissioned officer in March last year and reported it immediately. While the military prosecution investigation was ongoing, she took her own life on May 21 of the same year. The Ministry of National Defense, which investigated the case, filed criminal charges against a total of 25 people and prosecuted 15 in October last year. However, the command, including Jeon Ik-soo, the Air Force Legal Office Chief who supervised and commanded the military police and military prosecutors of the 20th Wing responsible for the initial investigation, was not prosecuted due to insufficient evidence.

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