Interior Minister Yun Ho-jung apologized Wednesday over alleged police mishandling of a missing person case on Jeju, vowing a thorough investigation. The case drew nationwide attention after police closed it in May without confirming the missing woman’s safety, and her body was found Monday after an intensive search. Yun said the case exposed a structural flaw in how police handle missing person cases and ordered a broader inspection of the system.
Interior Minister Yun Ho-jung, right, Acting National Police Agency Commissioner Yoo Jae-seong, third from left, and Head of the National Office of Investigation under the Korean National Police Agency Hong Seok-ki, second from left, bow in apology over alleged police mishandling of a missing person case on Jeju Island at the Government Complex Seoul, Wednesday. Joint Press Corps
Interior Minister Yun Ho-jung apologized Wednesday over the alleged police mishandling of a missing person case on the southern resort island of Jeju, vowing a thorough investigation into the allegations.
The incident has drawn nationwide attention after a police officer was found to have closed the case in May, without confirming the missing woman's safety. Her body was found Monday after police launched an intensive search for her last week.
