Police officer accused of destroying evidence in son’s murder case

A police officer has been accused of destroying evidence in his son’s murder case, raising questions over a legal exemption that shields relatives from punishment for concealing or destroying evidence on behalf of family members.

The officer is the father of Jang Yoon-gi, the 23-year-old suspect accused of abducting and killing high school student Lee Chae-won in Gwangju on May 5.

According to local media reports Wednesday, Jang’s father allegedly disposed of items that prosecutors later cited a ...