'보완수사' 없었다면 드러났을까..'폐지' 우려 확산 / SBS 모닝와이드 2부

Anchor Following our exclusive report, evidence is pouring out that the police investigation team handling the Gwangju high school girl murder case destroyed evidence or colluded with the father of Jang Yoon-ki, a police officer in the same region. Given that it is highly likely this would not have come to light without the prosecution's supplementary investigation, criticism is mounting regarding whether it is right to completely abolish this power of supplementary investigation, as the government and ruling party are pushing ahead. Reporter Jeon Yeon-nam reports. Reporter The Busan roundhouse kick incident that occurred in 2022. Through the prosecution's supplementary investigation, it was revealed that the crime was not only an attempted murder but also aimed at sexual assault. The full extent of the crimes in the "Haedeuni Case," where a mother beat her four-month-old infant to death, and the assault case involving the late Director Kim Chang-min, were also uncovered through the prosecution's supplementary investigation. In the Jang Yoon-ki case as well, allegations have successively emerged regarding his indictment on rape-murder charges after he was initially referred on simple murder charges, the actions of his father—a serving police officer—in disposing of items such as "real dolls," and suspicions of negligent police investigation. The assessment is that the prosecution's supplementary investigation demonstrated the need for checks and balances on police investigations. Following this, voices calling for the retention of supplementary investigation authority are emerging one after another from within the prosecution and the legal community. Critics point out that if investigations are left solely to the police, there is a possibility that cases could be buried or lead to systemic corruption, as well as that it would become difficult to uncover the substantive truth. It was also found that among members of the progressive Lawyers for a Democratic Society, seven out of ten respondents answered that "the prosecution's power to conduct supplementary investigations should be maintained, either fully or partially." [Lee In-ho / Professor, Chung-Ang University Law School: Investigative authority is a very powerful power. If the prosecution lacks the power to conduct supplementary investigations itself, such checks and balances cannot be achieved.] [The damage resulting from this ultimately falls back on the people.] However, the government and the ruling party are maintaining their stance on abolishing the power of supplementary investigation to address issues with the prosecution's investigations. The argument is that police investigations can be checked through mechanisms such as the right to request supplementary investigations. However, critics point out the need for discussion on how sanctions will be imposed if the police fail to properly comply with such requests, and who will control and supervise the appropriateness of police investigations and how. (Video editing: So Ji-hye) #SBSNews #News #Realtime Copyright Ⓒ SBS. All rights reserved. Unauthorized reproduction, redistribution, and use for AI learning are prohibited.