The death of the courier driver, the report of the overworked wife, even the police refuted

Amid the deaths of courier workers suspected of being overworked, the Conservative and Economic Daily reported that “early autopsy findings were difficult to view their deaths as overworked.” And corrected.

At a press conference on the 2nd, Deputy Head of the National Police Agency Song Min-hun said: “The judgment on overwork is not our domain. The Korea Labor Welfare Corporation comprehensively judges work intensity and autopsy results, ”he said.

On 29 last month, Munhwa Ilbo quoted a police officer as saying outright: “It is difficult to view the deaths of these people as ‘overworked’. In relation to this, there is no autopsy subject whose causal relationship has been verified ”. Since then, Segye Daily, Newspim, Seoul Economic Daily, and Prime Economic Daily have reported for the same purpose.

“The medical staff points out that it is impossible for the National Institute of Scientific Research to carry out an autopsy of the causal relationship between overwork and the death of a worker.” “Munhwa Ilbo may have made a mistake, but overall it doesn’t make sense. Content”.

‘Death from overwork’ is a ‘social term’, not a medical term, and is judged by the Korea Labor Welfare Corporation based on evidence and investigation results, including autopsy results. It is a criticism of the report.

The countermeasures committee said: “The fruit trees of the government, the police and the media should no longer undermine the deaths of courier workers. If the media cannot be suspicious of items given by others or have the ability to confirm if it is true, the function of the media is lost. “

At a conference on the 2nd, when a question came up, Deputy General Song said: “Overwork is not a legal or medical term, but a social term. He said: “The Ministry of Labor and Social Welfare has received all the results of our autopsy and is finally on trial.”

A police officer said: “In the process of dealing with the litigation case, the autopsy is performed while examining whether or not murder is suspected as the main focus.” The emphasis is on the direct cause of death or the connection to the crime. “

Regarding reports like the Munhwa Ilbo, the official said: “I explained to the reporters that the autopsy result did not cover the content of the overwork, but I don’t know why the report came out like this.” Said.