Korean Court Approves Detention Warrant for Yoon Suk-yeol

BlockBeats News, January 19, according to South Korean media reports, the Seoul Western District Court early on the 19th approved the detention warrant for arrested President Yoon Suk-yeol. Yoon Suk-yeol has become the first president in South Korea's constitutional history to undergo detention investigation while in office.

The Seoul Western District Court started the necessity review of Yoon Suk-yeol's detention on the afternoon of the 18th and approved the detention warrant for Yoon Suk-yeol early on the 19th on the grounds of "suspect may destroy evidence." The South Korean "Joint Investigation Headquarters" stated that it will investigate the Yoon Suk-yeol case in accordance with the law and relevant procedures.

The South Korean High-ranking Officials' Crimes Investigation Department (Public Official Investigation Department) applied to the Seoul Western District Court on the 17th for Yoon Suk-yeol's detention warrant on suspicion of "instigating rebellion, abusing power." Yoon Suk-yeol appeared in court at the Seoul Western District Court on the 18th and underwent the necessity review for the detention warrant.