Police: Seoicho Teacher Had Multiple Calls with Parent Involved in 'Pencil Incident' Before Death

Broad Survey Including Fellow Teachers and Parents
No One Has Been Booked Yet
Details of the 'Diary Leak Suspicion' Remain Unclear

The police announced on the 31st that they are thoroughly investigating various suspicions related to the case of a teacher at Seoul Seoi Elementary School who made an extreme choice on campus.

A memo with a condolence message is posted at an elementary school in Seocho-gu, Seoul.
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A representative from the Seoul Metropolitan Police Agency said at a press briefing that morning, “To clearly understand the circumstances of the deceased’s death, we have secured closed-circuit television (CCTV) installed on campus, work PCs, work logs, and personal electronic devices,” adding, “We are conducting extensive investigations involving the bereaved family, acquaintances, teachers, and parents.” It is known that no individuals have been booked in connection with this case yet. Regarding whether colleagues have been investigated, the representative explained, “We proceed with their consent, and there is no fixed number of people being investigated.”

The police also stated regarding the call records between the deceased and the parent involved in the ‘pencil incident’ that “There were several calls between the parent and the deceased from the day the incident occurred until the day of the deceased’s death,” and “We plan to review previous call records as well.” The pencil incident refers to a case where a student in the deceased’s class drew on another student’s forehead with a pencil, and there are suspicions that the deceased was subjected to continuous complaints from the parent involved. However, the police did not disclose the exact number of calls out of consideration for the bereaved family and the parent.

Furthermore, regarding suspicions about the leakage of the deceased’s diary, the police stated, “The exact circumstances under which the diary contents were reported have not been confirmed,” and added, “If there is a complaint or accusation from the bereaved family, an investigation will naturally be conducted.”

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