Numerous Blind Spots in the Kim Hoon"s Death

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Numerous Blind Spots in the Kim Hoon"s Death

First Lieutenant Kim Hoon's suicide investigation has turned up more questions then answers; a lot of blanks exist which can not be logically explained at this point. Several theories and supicions are being examined, anew
In the previous investigation, the military prosecutors seemed to push for a suicide-ruling despite evidence to the contrary.
Possibly military officials were afraid that a murder charge and subsequent investigation of Sergeant Kim Young Hoon's involvement with North Korea would bring about negative ramifications. If Kim Hoon was murdered because he new of North Korean espionage activities and South Korean treasonable actions then the military must aknowledge it has a serious breach of security.
The Army last Feburary announced, 'Kim Hoon killed himself with a single gunshot. There were no other wounds or signs of struggle. We have not found any reason for his action.'
However Kim's father Kim Chuck, a former lieutenent general, protested, 'There was a big bruise on my son's forehead which the investigators purposely chose to ignore or reveal to the public.'
Korean-American doctor Louise Roh, a resident of Westchester county, New York, commented, 'Somebody might have hit Kim with a blunt object.' She also added that no trace of gunpowder was found on Kim's hands which one would expect if he fired the weapon.
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