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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Shweta Sharma

Judge who sentenced South Korea’s former first lady to jail found dead

A South Korean judge who presided over the sentencing trial of former first lady Kim Keon Hee was found dead on Wednesday, eight days after delivering the ruling.

Judge Shin Jong-o was found dead in the compound of the Seoul High Court at around 1am on Wednesday, police said.

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