A South Korean judge who presided over the appeals trial of former first lady Kim Keon Hee on corruption charges was found dead outside a court complex in Seoul on Wednesday, local media reported.
Police said the body of Shin Jong-o was discovered on a flower bed at the Seoul High Court compound around 1 am after receiving a report around an hour earlier, said Yonhap News Agency.
They found what appeared to be a suicide note in his pocket reportedly containing an apology but not mentioning the trial.
