Denial of Arrest Warrants for Hospital Director and Surgeon Accused of Murder in '36-Week Abortion' Case

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The hospital director and the surgeon who performed the operation in the '36-week abortion' case avoided detention.

Hospital director Yoon Mo and surgeon Shim Mo are leaving the court on the 23rd after the pre-arrest suspect interrogation (warrant review).
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On the morning of the 23rd, Judge Kim Seok-beom, the warrant judge at the Seoul Central District Court, held a pre-arrest detention hearing for the hospital director in his 70s, Yoon Mo, and the surgeon in his 60s, Shim Mo, who are accused of murder and other charges, and dismissed all arrest warrants.

Judge Kim stated the reason for dismissal, saying, "Considering that a substantial amount of evidence regarding the basic facts has been collected, the suspects have fixed residences, and other circumstances of the case, it is difficult to recognize the necessity and appropriateness of detaining the suspects at this stage."

They are accused of killing a fetus by actually performing the surgery related to the controversial 36-week abortion video posted on YouTube.

So far, a total of nine suspects have been booked by the police in connection with the case, including six medical staff, one YouTuber, and two brokers. Hospital director Yoon, 20-year-old female YouTuber A, and surgeon Shim face murder charges, while the anesthesiologist and three assistant medical staff who participated in the surgery are charged with aiding and abetting murder.

In June, A posted a video on YouTube titled "Total surgery cost 9 million won, 120 hours like hell," showing the abortion process. After the video sparked controversy, the Ministry of Health and Welfare requested the police to investigate the YouTuber and the abortion surgeon in July.

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