Seoul: two killed during protests against the impeachment of the President

Seoul: two killed during protests against the impeachment of the President

Seoul police said two of those killed during the protests, whose members oppose the decision of the court of impeachment of President Park Geun-Hye.

As reported by news agencies, one of the dead is 72-year-old man who suffered multiple head injuries after falling from a police bus in front of the constitutional court building.

About the identity of the second victim’s information was received.

It is also reported that during the protests suffered by several journalists. In particular, the head injury was the operator of the Japanese news Agency Kyodo.

Earlier Friday, the constitutional court of South Korea supported the impeachment of Park Geun-Hye, which was at the center of a corruption scandal.

Thousands of supporters of the President took to the streets. Some of them were aggressive and engaged in a fight with the police and climbed on police cars, exposed to the cordon around the court.

The court found guilty, Park Geun-Hye is that she allowed his close friend and Advisor to Choi sung-SIL to influence public policy and covers her corrupt activities.

This decision means that Park Geun-Hye will be immediately removed from power and could be subject to criminal prosecution on charges of corruption. Over the next 60 days in South Korea must pass early presidential elections.

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