SalatigaLatest – Shocking news came from South Korea after Judge Shin Jong-oh was found dead at the Seoul High Court Building.
This incident immediately became public attention because the judge was known to be handling a stock price manipulation case that dragged the name of the former first lady of South Korea, Kim Keon-hee.
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According to local media reports, the judge’s body was found in the courthouse area and the police immediately carried out an investigation at the scene.
Police Find Will in Victim’s Clothes
During the initial investigation process, police reportedly found a will stored in Judge Shin Jong-oh’s clothes.
“Forgive me. I’m going alone.” wrote the short message contained in the letter as reported by Chosun Daily.
This finding immediately gave rise to various speculations among South Korean society, especially because the case handled by the judge was receiving national attention.
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Police Investigate Cause of Judge’s Death
The police stated that the preliminary suspicion was that death was due to a fall. However, investigations are still ongoing to determine the exact cause of the incident.
Officers are said to be collecting additional evidence and examining various other possibilities related to the senior judge’s death.
Until now, the South Korean authorities have not provided an official conclusion regarding the results of the investigation.
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Judge Shin Jong-oh Handles Kim Keon-hee’s Case
Judge Shin Jong-oh’s name was previously in the spotlight after presiding over the trial of a stock price manipulation case involving Kim Keon-hee, the former first lady of South Korea.
Several days before he was found dead, on April 28 to be precise, Judge Shin sentenced Kim Keon-hee to four years in prison and a fine of 50 million Korean won.
The verdict attracted widespread attention from the South Korean public because the case was one of the major cases involving important political figures in the country.
The news of Judge Shin Jong-oh’s death was immediately widely discussed on social media and various international news portals.
Many South Koreans said they were shocked because this incident occurred not long after the decision on a major case was announced.
A number of parties also requested that the investigation be carried out transparently in order to avoid the emergence of wild speculation in the community. ***
