Trainee death incident...Police summon fellow trainees to question witnesses = South Korea

In connection with the death of a trainee soldier of the 12th Division (Ulji Unit) in Inje, Gangwon Province, the investigation is intensifying, including the investigation of a fellow trainee who is a "key witness."
According to Yonhap News on the 30th, the Gangwon Police Agency's special investigation team into the death of a trainee visited the 12th Division's recruit training center yesterday to inspect the scene and report the death of the trainee and the training staff member who was undergoing military discipline training.
The police conducted a witness investigation of five fellow trainees who had undergone the training. The witness investigation began during the day and continued until late into the night.
It was reported that they are focusing on understanding the circumstances of the incident, including whether appropriate measures were not taken despite the presence of abnormal health symptoms.
The police are including a military crime specialist team and a medical accident specialist team to investigate the military crimes.
The police plan to investigate whether first aid was administered properly and what the medical treatment process was like at the hospital. After the investigation, the police will investigate whether the company commander (captain) and deputy company commander (lieutenant), who are the targets of the investigation, as a result of their duties.
The police plan to decide whether to formally file charges for negligence resulting in death and abuse of power. A police official said, "We are not at the stage of discussing whether to file charges at this time," and "We will proceed according to the procedures."
"It will be."