The Seoul Metropolitan Police Commissioner was charged with negligence and neglect of duty. Itaewon Bloody Tragedy Case on Halloween in 2022
On January 19, the Public Prosecutor's Office charged Seoul Metropolitan Police Agency Commissioner Kim Kwang-ho with dereliction of duty over his mishandling of the Itaewon tragedy during the 2022 Halloween Festival.
The incident occurred on October 29, 2022, when more than 100,000 tourists gathered in the Itaewon area of Seoul. To celebrate Halloween, there was crowding and trampling on each other, and until the end there were 159 deaths.
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Kim is the highest-ranking police officer charged in connection with the Itaewon tragedy. After that, a decision may be issued to remove him from his current position as well.
Relatives of some of the victims expressed their happiness at these accusations. But he said it should have happened sooner. He called on the Seoul Metropolitan Police Commissioner to immediately resign from his position.
The filing of charges against Kim Kwang Ho comes one year and three months after the tragedy, while several other officials have previously been charged by the Seoul West District Prosecutor's Office, such as the commander of Yongsan Police Station. Head of Yongsan District Office and other officials
Kim Kwang Oh was charged because the preliminary investigation found that on the day of the incident, police were not deployed to adequately prepare to deal with security risks. Additionally, it was previously reported that the police responded very slowly after the incident as well.
Some tourists have noticed since the evening. Several hours before the accident, it was learned that at some point, congestion had begun in an alley less than 4 meters wide leading to clubs and bars. Therefore, he called on the police to send forces to help manage and control the crowding. But the police did not come.
As specified by the official it was discovered that only 137 officers were deployed in the Itaewon area that night. This is much less than the number of tourists
In addition, the investigation also found that there were no precautionary measures. No appropriate measures were taken after receiving an emergency call requesting help, because at 10 pm there were already reports of deaths. But it took more than half an hour for the police to arrive at the scene.
Investigators also said that incorrect assessment of the situation leads to a delay in transmitting information. and lack of cooperation between different agencies
A group representing the families of those killed in the Itaewon incident said: “Kim Kwang Ho is fully aware of the danger the public faces. For some inexplicable reason they have neglected to pay attention to the site of the Itaewon tragedy.”
They added, “Kim must be held accountable for his dereliction of duty. Without properly using his authority to send the police to take care of him.” “He will be punished harshly.”
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