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South Korean judge who sentenced Kim Keon-hee to prison found dead

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A South Korean judge, Shin Jong-oh, was found dead near the Seoul High Court, days after sentencing Kim Keon-hee to a four-year prison term. Police suspect suicide by falling from the building, citing an apparent suicide note found in his pocket. The note did not mention his judicial duties or Kim's case. AI

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South Korean judge who sentenced Kim Keon-hee to prison found dead

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  1. SCMP — Tech TIER_1 English(EN) · Park Chan-kyong ·

    South Korean judge who handed Kim Keon-hee 4-year term found dead days after verdict

    A South Korean appellate court judge who presided over a high-profile case involving former first lady Kim Keon-hee was found dead early Wednesday morning, police said. Shin Jong-oh, who had overturned a lower court’s not guilty verdict and imposed a harsher sentence on Kim, was …

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