Mr Kim Yong-hyun has tried to commit suicide inside a detention centre. PHOTO: REUTERS
SEOUL - Former South Korean Defence Minister Kim Yong-hyun, who is accused of playing a lead role in the failed imposition of martial law on Dec 3, has tried to commit suicide inside a detention centre, a justice ministry official told Parliament.
Mr Kim is said to have tried to use underwear to kill himself. But he failed in his suicide attempt.
Mr Kim was arrested on insurrection charges related to President Yoon Suk Yeol’s brief declaration of martial law, which plunged the country into chaos, a court spokesperson said early on Dec 11.
Mr Yoon suspended civilian rule a week ago and sent special forces and helicopters to Parliament, before lawmakers forced him to rescind the decree in a country assumed to be a stable democracy. REUTERS
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