US EditionEx-South Korean leader Yoon appears in Seoul court for hearing on possible arrest warrant
SEOUL, SOUTH KOREA, JUL 9 – Special prosecutors seek to detain Yoon Suk Yeol over abuse of power and obstruction of justice amid an ongoing probe into his failed martial law attempt, officials said.
- On July 9 in Seoul, former President Yoon Suk Yeol appears at court as special prosecutors seek his detention over martial law allegations, with tight security and a decision expected tonight.
- Following South Korea's June election, prosecutors intensified their investigation into Yoon Suk Yeol’s martial law attempt, leading to a detention request citing risks of flight and witness interference.
- Prosecutors cite Yoon as a flight and evidence tampering risk, pursuing charges of abuse of power, obstruction, and document falsification, viewing him as a threat to destroy evidence.
- The court's decision on the arrest warrant is expected by Wednesday evening or early Thursday, and if approved, Yoon will be detained at Seoul Detention Centre, prompting prosecutors to accelerate investigations into North Korea-related allegations.
- Yoon Suk Yeol's court appearance amid detention hopes underscores ongoing political divisions and security concerns over his martial law bid, which sparked months of turmoil.
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Former South Korea president Yoon Suk Yeol returns to jail amid fears he will destroy evidence
Former South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol returned to a solitary jail cell after a court approved a warrant sought by prosecutors investigating his attempt to impose martial law in 2024.
ledauphine.com
A judge from the central district of Seoul issued this arrest warrant fearing that the former president could destroy evidence. Yoon Suk Yeol was detained for the second time.
Die Presse
watson.ch/Yoon Suk-yeol is currently in court for treason.
abc
diarioestrategia.clA Seoul court has issued a second arrest warrant on Wednesday against former President Yoon Suk Yeol for his failed martial law statement in December last year, overturned by Parliament after a wave of popular mobilizations. Seoul Central District Court Senior Judge Nam Se Jin has issued the order on the grounds of concerns that the former South Korean president may destroy evidence in the framework of the investigation against him, as Yonhap ha…
A judge of the Seoul Central District Court issued the warrant, fearing that the former president could destroy evidence of his failed attempt to impose martial law in December 2024.
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