'Yoon Arrest Prevention' Kim Seong-hoon Security Deputy Chief's Arrest Warrant Rejected and Immediate Release (Comprehensive)
by Lim Chunhan
Published 19 Jan.2025 08:42(KST)
Prosecution Did Not Request Arrest Warrant
Denied Charges Until the End During Police Appearance
The prosecution rejected the arrest warrant for Kim Seong-hoon, the deputy chief of security, who is accused of leading the obstruction of President Yoon Seok-yeol's arrest.
The Special Investigation Unit of the National Police Agency announced on the 19th through a press release, "The prosecution did not request an arrest warrant for Deputy Chief Kim."
Deputy Chief Kim was immediately released after the arrest warrant application was dismissed. A representative of the Special Investigation Unit explained the reason for the dismissal of the arrest warrant, saying, "The arrest warrant for President Yoon had already been executed, and the fact that Deputy Chief Kim voluntarily appeared was comprehensively considered."
Earlier, Deputy Chief Kim denied the charges until the end when he appeared before the police. On the morning of the 17th at 10:03 a.m., when asked, "Do you admit to the charge of obstructing the execution of the warrant?" he responded, "I carried out a legitimate security duty."
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