Dozens of angry protesters stormed a South Korean court building in Seoul on Sunday (Jan 19) after the court extended President Yoon Suk Yeol's detention up to 20 days.
The Seoul Western District Court approved the warrant, citing concerns over evidence tampering.
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00:00Dozens of angry protesters stormed a South Korean court building in Seoul on Sunday after
00:10the court extended President Yoon Suk-yol's detention up to 20 days.
00:14Shortly after the court's decision was announced, his supporters swarmed the building, overwhelming
00:20riot police trying to keep them at bay.
00:23Protesters blasted fire extinguishers at lines of police guarding the front entrance before
00:27they flooded inside, smashing windows and flinging objects.
00:32So far, 46 protesters have been arrested.
00:35On Wednesday, Yoon became the first sitting South Korean president to be arrested.
00:40He faces charges of insurrection and abuse of power for imposing martial law on December
00:453 and allegedly deploying troops to block lawmakers from overturning the decree.
00:51With the warrant, Yoon will remain in custody for up to 20 days, including the days he has
00:56already spent in detention since his arrest at his Seoul residence on Wednesday.
01:01The Corruption Investigation Office for High-Ranking Officials will oversee the case for 10 days
01:06before handing it over to prosecutors, who are expected to file formal charges before
01:11the deadline.
01:12Yoon's presidential powers remain suspended as the constitutional court considers whether
01:17to reinstate or permanently remove him from office.
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