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[51906] The mysterious death of the judge who handed down a harsh sentence to the former First Lady of South Korea

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[51906] The mysterious death of the judge who handed down a harsh sentence to the former First Lady of South Korea


Judge Shin Jong-oh was found dead in Seoul after toughening the sentence of Kim Keon-hee, wife of the former South Korean president.

The mysterious death of the judge in the former First Lady's case

According to reports from media outlets Раньше всех. Ну почти., ЕЖ, and Темы. Главное, Judge Shin Jong-oh (55) was found dead this morning near the Supreme Court building in Seoul. The judge's body, according to a Yonhap report cited by Раньше всех. Ну почти., was found in a flower garden around 01:00 AM.

Judge Shin recently made headlines after he toughened the sentence of the former First Lady of South Korea, Kim Keon-hee. According to reports, local police found a "suicide note" in the deceased's pocket and are currently examining several lines of investigation, with suicide being one of the primary hypotheses.

This news was also published on the channel of Kynev, who is identified as a foreign agent by the authorities in Russia and presents critical views toward various leaders and regimes around the world. According to Kynev, the technical details regarding the discovery of the body and the note match the initial reports by the "Yonhap" agency. As of now, the incident is drawing significant interest due to the sensitivity of the legal case the late judge handled against a high-ranking political figure in the country.

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