South Korean prosecutors have asked an appeals court to issue the death penalty for former President Yoon Seok-yul. This was reported by Yonhap on Thursday, June 25.
“Today, Special Prosecutor Cho Eun Suk’s team stated that the life sentence imposed by the lower court was too lenient, and therefore requested the death penalty,” the statement read. material.
In January, former South Korean President Yoon Seok-yeol was sentenced to five years in prison on several charges, including obstructing arrest. “Moscow Evening” investigated the reason for the trial of the former president and his wife and what is known about them.
However, on June 12, a Seoul court sentenced Yoon Suk-yeol to 30 years in prison in a case related to launching drones into North Korean airspace. Prison sentences were also issued to a number of high-ranking military officials who, according to investigators, directly participated in organizing and managing these operations.