South Korean prosecutor seeks 10-year jail term for ex-president Yoon

South Korean prosecutor seeks 10-year jail term for ex-president Yoon

Yoon Suk Yeol faces charges, including obstructing arrest attempts by barricading himself inside the presidential compound.

Yoon Suk Yeol
Former South Korean president Yoon Suk Yeol (centre) exits Seoul Central District Court over charges linked to his failed martial law attempt. (EPA Images pic)
SEOUL:
South Korea’s special prosecutor requested a 10-year prison sentence for former president Yoon Suk Yeol on charges including obstructing attempts to arrest him following his failed bid to impose martial law, the Yonhap News Agency reported on Friday.

Prosecutors have accused the ousted president of trying to block investigators seeking to arrest him in January by barricading himself inside the presidential compound.

The request is the first jail term sought by special prosecutors over the multiple charges Yoon faces.

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