Despite anticipating a weekend crowd of more than 100,000, Seoul police had assigned 137 officers to the capital’s nightlife district Itaewon on the day of the crush.
Son Je-han, who headed the National Police Agency’s special investigation into the incident, said yesterday his team will now send the case to prosecutors. Lee has also been accused of falsifying a police report to disguise his late arrival to the scene. Two other police officials have been arrested over suspicions they attempted to destroy computer files and other potential evidence.
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