Former South Korea’s president Yoon Suk Yeol has been detained for a second time and is currently being held in a solitary cell over his declaration of martial law
A senior judge at Seoul’s Central District Court Nam Se-jin, said this this Thursday, saying that the latest arrest warrant was issued over concerns that Yoon would “destroy evidence” in the case.
Yoon is reportedly being held in a solitary cell which has only a fan and no air-conditioning, even a heat wave grips South Korea.
Recall that Yoon sought to subvert civilian rule last year, by sending armed soldiers to parliament in a bid to prevent lawmakers voting down his declaration of martial law.
He became South Korea’s first sitting president to be taken into custody and after his impeachment was confirmed by the court in April, he again refused multiple summons from investigators, prompting them to seek his detention once more to ensure cooperation.