Former President Yoon Seokyeol, who was rearrested by the special prosecutor's team investigating insurrection, requested to be investigated without detention, citing deteriorating health and other reasons. However, the court did not accept this request.
Former President Yoon Seokyeol, who is accused of insurrection related to the emergency martial law situation on December 3, is leaving the Seoul Central District Court in Seocho-gu, Seoul, after completing the pre-arrest suspect interrogation (warrant hearing) on the 9th of this month. Photo by Yonhap News
The Criminal Appellate Division 9-2 of the Seoul Central District Court (Presiding Judges Ryu Changseong, Jeong Hyewon, and Choi Bowon) conducted a detention validity review hearing on the 18th and dismissed former President Yoon's petition. The detention validity review is a procedure to reassess the legality, appropriateness, and necessity of a suspect's detention.
The court appears to have determined that the arrest warrant requested by the special prosecutor's team investigating the December 3 emergency martial law insurrection and treason case was lawfully issued, and that there is a need to continue the investigation with Yoon in detention, considering concerns about evidence destruction and other factors.
Former President Yoon cited his recently deteriorated health as a reason for release, but the court also rejected this argument, taking into account responses from the Seoul Detention Center stating that there were no mobility issues.
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