Police Refer Accomplice and Officials to Prosecutors in President Lee's Attack Case

The investigation into the assassination attempt on President Lee Jae-myung in January has taken a significant turn with the transfer of additional suspects to prosecutors, including an alleged accomplice and high-ranking police officials. The special task force established by the National Police Agency has been meticulously working to uncover all facets of the incident, which has been officially designated as the nation's first state-sanctioned terror incident.

Initially, the focus was on identifying and apprehending the perpetrator and any direct collaborators. However, the investigation has broadened to address serious allegations of evidence tampering. Specifically, the former chief of the Gangseo Police Station in Busan and two other police officers are being sent to prosecutors on charges of abuse of power and destruction of evidence. This stems from accusations that they improperly cleaned the crime scene, potentially compromising crucial evidence, including bloodstains left by the assailant.

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The task force's investigation newly confirmed circumstances in which Mr. G (70s), who was identified as an accomplice, strengthened Kim's resolve to commit the crime.

This development is particularly noteworthy as the Corruption Investigation Office for High-ranking Officials (CIO) had previously cleared the former station chief in August. The task force's decision to indict her suggests new evidence or a different interpretation of the facts has emerged. While these police officials reportedly denied receiving orders from superiors regarding the cleaning, the investigation is expanding to Seoul to probe potential involvement of the National Intelligence Service. The police aim to leave no stone unturned in their pursuit of truth and accountability.

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We did not receive orders from superiors for the water cleaning.