Prosecutors led by Min Jung-ki, who have been investigating a string of allegations involving Yoon’s wife and former first lady Kim Keon Hee, visited a remand prison in Uiwang, Gyeonggi Province, in an attempt to arrest Yoon.
Yoon reportedly protested vehemently by lying almost bare-naked on the floor of his cell, resisting to comply with prosecutors' repeated requests to respond to an arrest warrant issued by the Seoul Central District Court the previous day.
Prosecutors had no choice but to leave due to safety concerns but vowed to try again with stronger measures next time.
According to Yoon's lawyers, the impeached president has been suffering from deteriorating health including diabetes, worsening eyesight, and other ailments, making him unable to comply with questioning. However, correctional officers determined that his condition was not severe enough to prevent him from appearing for questioning, prompting prosecutors to attempt to bring him in earlier in the day.
Kim, who is embroiled in several allegations including the acceptance of a luxury handbag, involvement in a stock manipulation scheme, election-related meddling in candidate nominations, and other accusations, is also scheduled to appear for questioning next week, although it remains to be seen if she will cooperate.
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Im Yoon-seo
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