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The family of Lee Chae-won, a 17-year-old murder victim in Gwangju, South Korea, has publicly accused police of mishandling evidence and potentially covering up aspects of the investigation, alleging officers sided with the suspect and his father.
Families in South Korea are publicly naming their slain loved ones, such as 17-year-old Lee Chae-won, to prevent their cases from fading from public memory. Lee was killed in a stabbing attack on Children's Day.
The family of the high school girl killed in a May stabbing attack in Gwangju has disclosed her name and portrait to the media, requesting she be remembered as Lee Chae-won, a 17-year-old who aspired to be an emergency responder.