Police Transition to Special Investigation Headquarters for 'Itaewon Disaster'

Investigation Speed on Cause and Responsibility Determination of Accident

On the 1st, citizens and foreigners are attaching memorial messages at the 'Itaewon Tragedy' memorial space in front of Exit 1 of Itaewon Station, Yongsan-gu, Seoul. Photo by Hyunmin Kim kimhyun81@

[Asia Economy Reporter Jang Sehee] The police have decided to convert the investigation headquarters currently established at the Seoul Metropolitan Police Agency into a special investigation headquarters.

On the 1st, the National Investigation Headquarters of the Police Agency announced that it will operate an independent organization to thoroughly investigate the various controversies and suspicions raised in connection with the Itaewon incident.

The special investigation headquarters is composed of a total of 501 personnel, including Superintendent Son Jehan as the head. Superintendent Son previously served as the head of the Anti-Corruption and Public Crime Investigation Division at the National Investigation Headquarters of the Police Agency.

The head of the special investigation headquarters will conduct investigations independently without receiving orders or supervision from superiors regarding their duties and will report only the investigation results.

The police plan to proceed with the investigation into the cause and responsibility of the Itaewon incident with a sense of urgency.

Superintendent Son stated, "We take the voices of the public demanding accountability very seriously," and added, "We will conduct a thorough investigation to ensure there is not a single doubt."

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