China News Service, January 7th. According to Korea Broadcasting International (KBS) on the 7th, the 16-month-old South Korean girl Zheng In was suspected of being abused and killed by her adoptive parents. This has aroused public outrage in South Korean society and condemned the calls for ineffective police investigations. Increasingly.
In response, the head of the South Korean National Police Agency apologized to the public.
According to reports, on the 6th local time, South Korean Police Agency Chief Jin Changlong failed to protect the lives of abused children and apologized to the public.
Jin Changlong stated that, as the top person in charge of the police organization, he was responsible for the initial response measures and ineffective investigation of the case.
At present, the chief of the Yangchuan Police Department, where the crime was committed, has been temporarily suspended.
According to reports, the South Korean police received two reports of possible abuse of Zheng In in May and June 2020, but at that time the police only listened to the defense of Zheng In’s adoptive parents and ended the investigation.
After that, the pediatrician who had treated Zheng Ren also reported to the police that Zheng Ren might be abused, but the police still did not take special measures.
The Zheng In incident shocked Korean society and caused public outrage.
South Koreans also launched activities on the topic "I'm sorry for Zheng In", posted petitions on the Blue House website to show their condolences, and called for strengthening laws and regulations and management institutions to avoid such incidents from happening again.
The report pointed out that the first trial of Zheng Ren's adoptive parents is scheduled to take place next week, and the court has received about 700 petitions requesting severe punishment of Zheng Ren's adoptive parents.