Detained former President Yoon Suk Yeol has apparently defied a summons from the special counsel team investigating allegations against his wife, prompting the team to issue a second summons to appear for questioning.
Yoon, who is currently in custody at the Seoul Detention Center in Gyeonggi Province, did not show up at special counsel Min Joong-ki’s office in central Seoul for his scheduled appearance at 10 a.m. Tuesday.
The special counsel team said it has sent a new summons, instructing Yoon to appear at 10 a.m. Wednesday.
Yoon’s side has reportedly not submitted a notice of legal representation or a written explanation for his absence to the special prosecution team.
Min’s team summoned Yoon on Monday last week to appear for questioning this Tuesday.
Since being taken back into custody on July 10, Yoon has refused to appear for questioning by the special counsel investigating the December 3 martial law case, as well as for his criminal trial, citing health reasons.