Acting police chief to cut short US trip amid murder case probe controversy

The acting national police chief will cut short his trip to the US and return home early amid growing controversy over the police response to a high-profile murder case, the agency said Wednesday.

Acting National Police Agency Commissioner Yoo Jae-seong is in the US to attend the United Nations Chiefs of Police Summit (UNCOPS) from July 5-11, but he will return home on Friday "given public concern and interest" regarding the recent murder case involving a female high school student, according to ...