Police: "It is true that the Gangnam kidnapping and murder command reported late"

Police "Confirming Facts Through Third-Party Organizations and Departments"... Admitting Delayed Reporting

An official from the National Police Agency's National Investigation Headquarters stated at a regular press briefing on the 3rd regarding the delayed reporting by the command of the Gangnam woman abduction and murder case, "We need to verify the facts through a third party or department, but it is true that the report was delayed."

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According to a compilation of reports by Asia Economy on the 3rd, Baek Nam-ik, chief of the Seoul Suseo Police Station, which has jurisdiction over the case, was confirmed to have received the first report at 7 a.m. on the 30th, the day after the abduction. This was one hour after the estimated time by the police, around 6 a.m. on the same day, when the perpetrators killed the victim and secretly buried her near Daecheong Dam in Daejeon. Kim Kwang-ho, chief of the Seoul Metropolitan Police Agency, was confirmed to have received the first report via text message at 6:55 a.m. that day. The first phone report to the Seoul Police Chief from the Suseo Police Chief was received after 10 a.m. It was confirmed that no initial case report was received until the next morning when the victim was killed.

The National Police Agency added that it will investigate the facts regarding why the report was delayed and prepare necessary improvements. Regarding the 112 emergency call about the Gangnam woman abduction and murder case received around 11:46 a.m. on the 29th of last month, it was stated that Code Zero (0) was applied from the beginning. Concerning the disclosure of the suspects' identities, it was explained, "It seems that a decision should be made when the investigation is concluded."

Regarding cooperation with Interpol for the domestic extradition of Terraform Labs CEO Kwon Do-hyung, it was stated, "The red notice issued by Interpol last September, after our application, greatly contributed to the arrest," and "We are closely cooperating with the Ministry of Justice on the extradition process."

On the investigation into allegations that President Yoon Seok-yeol's in-laws' company received preferential treatment during the apartment development in Gongheung District, Yangpyeong-gun, Gyeonggi Province, it was said, "Based on the evidence and statements secured so far by the Gyeonggi Nambu Police Agency, we expect to reach a conclusion within this month."

Regarding additional investigation plans for actor Yoo Ah-in (37), it was explained, "We are conducting an in-depth investigation into whether cocaine was used," and "There is precedent that if the date, place, and method of cocaine use are not specified, there is an issue, but that applies to specific cases; we are doing our best in the investigation."

Regarding additional personnel appointments at the currently vacant Gyeonggi Nambu Police Agency following the inauguration of former Gyeonggi Nambu Police Chief Woo Jong-su as the 2nd head of the National Investigation Headquarters on the 29th of last month, it was stated, "We are in consultation with the Autonomous Police Committee," and added, "It is difficult to officially disclose who has been recommended."

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