Prosecutors recommended that the former head of the Yongsan District Office, Park Hee-young, get seven years in prison for her role in the Itaewon Halloween crowd crush.
Family members of the victims who died in last year's deadly Itaewon crowd crush gathered at Yongsan District Office on Thursday morning to protest the district office chief’s first day back to work.
Police recommended the chief of the Yongsan District Office be prosecuted for professional negligence resulting in the Itaewon crowd crush.
The head of the Yongsan District Office Park Hee-young was arrested Monday on charges of not responding appropriately to the Itaewon crowd crush that took the lives of 158 people on Oct. 29.
Park Hee-young, head of the Yongsan District Office, is questioned by reporters at the Seoul Western District Court on Monday where a hearing on her arrest warrant was held. Park is accused of being absent on the day that the Itaewon crush.
Park Hee-young, head of the Yongsan District Office, was banned Friday from leaving the country by the Ministry of Justice which immediately granted a ban requested by the Special Investigation Headquarters of the National Police Agency.
Korea JoongAng Daily Sitemap
