Presiding judge of ex-first lady's appeals trial found dead

“The presiding judge of former first lady Kim Keon Hee's appeals trial on corruption charges was found dead near a Seoul court early Wednesday, officials said. Police discovered judge Shin Jong-o's body on a flower bed near the Seoul High Court compound in southern Seoul at around 1 a.m. after receiving a report about an hour earlier. A suicide note was apparently found at the scene, with police investigating the exact cause of his death, including the possibility of Shin jumping to his death. Sh

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