Missing zip tie turns Gwangju murder case into police scandal

Prosecutors raided a police station in Gwangju on Tuesday over allegations that local police officers leaked investigative information and mishandled key evidence during the investigation into the murder of 17-year-old Lee Chae-won.

The Gwangju District Prosecutors’ Office executed search warrants at Gwangju Gwangsan Police Station and the homes of key suspects on suspicion of leaking official secrets, destroying evidence and instructing others to destroy evidence.

The case centers on Jang Yoon- ...