Death Trainee Company Commander Investigating Manslaughter and Perpetual Acts...Was there a violation of the rules

Two executives, including a company commander who ordered military training, will be investigated for professional negligence and abuse of authority in connection with the incident in which a trainee who entered the Army boot camp collapsed while receiving military training. The key is to find out whether the instructions equivalent to "harsh acts" beyond the scope of compliance with the military training regulations.

According to the military authorities and the police on Friday, the military authorities handed over the case to the Gangwon Provincial Police Agency with the intention of investigating the company commander to which the trainee belongs. One other officer other than the company commander was at the scene at the time of the military training.

As the military authorities judge that there are charges of professional negligence and abuse of authority, the police will review the case records handed over from the military and call on the officials and those involved in the investigation to clarify the charges. In addition, the exact charges will be investigated based on the results of the autopsy and the on-site inspection conducted on the day of the incident.

Military training refers to physical training and mental training that a commander instructs soldiers in accordance with the rules and procedures for establishing military discipline. It is implemented when there is a commander's point of view, and is also called "wake up." However, it should be conducted only within the military training regulations, and any act outside the regulations will be a severe act.

The deceased trainee is known to have undergone military training around the parade field while wearing a full army. The weight of the full army varies depending on the season, but it weighs more than 25 kilograms, including rifles, backpacks, preliminary cladding and combat boots, water tanks, and field tents. According to the military training regulations, only walking is allowed in a full army state, but even Gubo (running) was ordered.

At the scene where the trainees were providing full-fledged troops at the training site, a company commander (delegate) who ordered military training was reportedly with another supervisory officer.

In addition, the deceased trainee was reportedly instructed to do push-ups while wearing a full-length military before collapsing. According to the military training regulations, push-ups can only be instructed in a bare state.

The trainee who died reportedly showed symptoms suspected of being "rhabdomyolysis." Rhabdomyolysis is a disease that can lead to death by damaging muscle cells due to excessive exercise and excessive body temperature rise, causing acute thrombosis or obstruction of the urethra.

Date: 2024-05-28

Reporter: 서화목