Police Summon Parent Who Filed Complaint Against Yongin Physical Education Teacher for Investigation

On the 3rd, police investigating the case of a physical education teacher found dead at a high school in Yongin, Gyeonggi Province, summoned a parent who had filed a complaint against the teacher for questioning.

On the 11th, the Bundang Police Station in Gyeonggi Province called parent B, who had previously filed a complaint against the PE teacher in his 60s, Mr. A, on charges of negligence causing injury, as a witness for investigation related to Mr. A's death.

On the afternoon of the 4th, people continued to visit a high school in Yongin-si, Gyeonggi-do, to pay tribute to a teacher who was found dead on the 3rd. 2023.9.4 [Image source=Yonhap News]

During the police investigation, B reportedly stated, consistent with the purpose of the complaint, that "Mr. A failed to fulfill his duty to manage and supervise students during class, which prevented the accident from being avoided." B's child suffered severe retinal damage and is said to require ongoing medical treatment.

After completing the investigation of B, the police plan to summon the school principal and fellow teachers as witnesses for further questioning.

Forensic analysis of the mobile phone Mr. A had at the time of his death revealed that he had called B several times until late last month, about ten days before his death. It is reported that Mr. A expressed a wish for leniency during these calls.

Earlier, in June, while Mr. A was absent during a physical education class, a student was hit in the eye by a ball kicked by another student, resulting in an injury severe enough to require surgery. The victim's parent, B, filed a complaint with the police in July against Mr. A and the student who kicked the ball on charges of negligence causing injury. B is also known to have requested an audit and disciplinary action against Mr. A from the education office.

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