Danish Court Extends Chung Yoo-ra’s Detention to February 22nd
It appears we will not have an answer on whether Denmark will deport Chung Yoo-ra until late February:
A Danish court has allowed the Danish prosecution to keep Choi Soon-sil’s daughter Chung Yoo-ra in custody until February 22nd.
The court in the Danish city of Aalborg made the ruling on Monday, granting the prosecution’s request to extend Chung’s detainment period. She has been at the detention center in Aalborg since her arrest early this month.
Initially, the Danish prosecution was expected to decide by Monday whether or not to repatriate her to South Korea, where she faces a probe by special prosecutors investigating a massive influence-peddling scandal. However, last Friday it requested further materials on Chung’s case from the special prosecutors while seeking the court’s approval to extend her detention.
The Danish prosecution has said it will take some weeks before it finishes the review of the additional documents and reaches a decision on her extradition. [KBS World Radio]
