South Korean prosecution officials say a court has dismissed their second request to extend the detention of impeached President Yoon Suk-yeol.
A prosecution official says the court reached its decision on Saturday citing "similar grounds" to the ones raised on Friday when it turned down the first request.
The court determined there was a lack of probable cause to continue an investigation under the prosecution's authority.
Yoon declared martial law for a brief period last month. A joint team of investigators arrested him on January 19 on suspicion of orchestrating insurrection. The team transferred the case to the prosecution on Thursday.
Local media say prosecutors have not been able to conduct a substantive investigation of their own as the expiry of Yoon's detention is drawing close.
They add that the prosecution is expected to decide on Sunday whether to indict Yoon.
A prosecution official says the court reached its decision on Saturday citing "similar grounds" to the ones raised on Friday when it turned down the first request.
The court determined there was a lack of probable cause to continue an investigation under the prosecution's authority.
Yoon declared martial law for a brief period last month. A joint team of investigators arrested him on January 19 on suspicion of orchestrating insurrection. The team transferred the case to the prosecution on Thursday.
Local media say prosecutors have not been able to conduct a substantive investigation of their own as the expiry of Yoon's detention is drawing close.
They add that the prosecution is expected to decide on Sunday whether to indict Yoon.
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Summary
Court declines second request for extension of detention for impeached South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol. The decision was based on a lack of probable cause for the prosecution's ongoing investigation. Yoon, who declared martial law briefly last month and was arrested on January 19 on suspicion
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URL: https://www3.nhk.or.jp/nhkworld/en/news/20250126_03/
Date: Jan. 26, 2025
Created: 2025/01/26 07:00
Updated: 2025/12/08 06:52
Last Read: 2025/01/26 09:05