The family of Lee Chae-won, the 17-year-old victim in the May murder case in Gwangju, denounced police Wednesday over allegations that officers covered up or mishandled evidence in the investigation involving the suspect and his father, who is also a police officer. Lee’s mother called for a thorough investigation into whether evidence was properly collected and preserved, saying the allegations amounted to a serious dereliction of duty, not a simple mistake. Local reports have raised suspicions