The Seoul Western District Court, the traces of the riot...The trial is as scheduled.

2025.01.20. AM 11:50
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Traces of riots throughout the courthouse...Breaking the outer wall and falling off the signboard
Shattered windows...Expose inner office space as it is
Police set up a screen around the court and control
President Yoon's supporters stormed the court and damaged facilities.
[Anchor]
Police have announced a strict response plan, saying they will arrest and investigate all those involved in the unprecedented court raid.

With traces of damage left intact in the Seoul Western District Court, the court decided to strengthen access procedures and operate them normally today.

I'll connect with the reporter to find out what's going on now. Reporter Lim Yejin!

[Reporter]
Yes, this is the Seoul Western District Court.

[Anchor]
It's been a day since the riots happened due to some Yoon supporters storming, what's the current situation?

[Reporter]
A day has passed, but traces of the riot remain intact.

The signboard at the back gate has been uprooted, and the windows are all broken so you can see the inside office space.The outer walls of building

are also broken in several places.

Security has been strengthened on the sidewalk in front of the main gate, including police screenings.

At around 3 a.m. yesterday when news of the issuance of an arrest warrant for President Yoon Suk Yeol broke into the court, angry supporters of President Yoon broke into the court.

They damaged the door of the building and broke the furniture in the office where the judges stayed and the control room where the CCTV server was located after entering the interior.

The court decided to begin normal business within a day after carrying out emergency restoration work, including removing some of the damaged windows yesterday.

As a result, all trials scheduled for today will be held as they are.

However, vehicles cannot enter the building, and visitors must go through the identification process.

In the midst of this, the police have taken measures to protect the personal safety of Cha Eun-kyung, a senior judge who issued an arrest warrant for President Yoon.

[Anchor]
How's the investigation of the riot going?

[Reporter]
86 people were arrested by police for two days in protests near the Western District Court, including those arrested for attacking police officers and investigators of the Senior Civil Servant Corruption Investigations Unit.

Police regard the incident as a significant challenge to the rule of law and say they will arrest all those involved.

In some cases, beyond the charge of violating special buildings and obstructing the execution of official duties, the application of necessary crimes, which can lead to up to 10 years in prison, is also being discussed.

Police believe the West District Court riot may not be a one-off incident,

In fact, supporters of President Yoon gathered again within hours of dissolving in the Western District Court yesterday and held an unreported illegal rally at the Constitutional Court.

Police will strengthen security personnel at the Seoul Detention Center where President Yoon is imprisoned and the Constitutional Court where the impeachment trial is taking place,
The plan is to set up a dedicated team headed by the head of the investigation department of the Seoul Metropolitan Police Agency
to strictly investigate the situation.

In particular, the police will investigate whether far-right YouTubers and others instigated violence and intrusion during the protest based on the evidence.

So far, I'm YTN Lim Ye-jin at the Seoul Western District Court.


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