Former national defense minister Kim Yong Hyun a key suspect in the December 3 martial law case is reported to have attempted suicide.
On December 11, the Ministry of Justice’s correctional bureau head, reveals the incident during the National Assembly’s Legislation and Judiciary Committee plenary session. Shin Yong Hee stated that a duty officer at the control room came to know of the suicide attempt at 11:52 pm while at the waiting bay before a warrant was issued.
The duty officer indicated that Kim Yong Hyun attempted suicide using a string made from his clothes. The individual gave up his attempts owing to the officer’s immediate response. Kim Yung Hyun suffered no health issues and is currently in a protective cell.
—-Karen Mwenda