Seoul police officers sentenced for deleting Halloween crush evidence

Pair are first police officials to be sentenced over 2022 disaster in which nearly 160 people died

A South Korean court has sentenced two former senior police officers for destroying evidence linked to Seoul's deadly 2022 Halloween crush.

Tens of thousands of people, mostly in their 20s and 30s, had been out on 29 October 2022 to enjoy the first post-pandemic holiday celebrations in the popular Itaewon nightlife district. The night turned deadly when crowds poured into a narrow, sloping alleyway between bars and clubs, leading to nearly 160 people being crushed to death.