Seoul: The special counsel investigating the 2023 death of a Marine is expected to indict former President Yoon Suk Yeol this week on charges of interfering with a military probe into the case, according to a special prosecutor Monday. Yoon has been questioned by the special counsel over suspicions that he ordered the presidential office and the defense ministry to reverse the initial findings of a military investigation into the death of Cpl. Chae Su-geun, in order to relieve a then Marine commander of responsibility.

According to Yonhap News Agency, special counsel Lee Myeong-hyeon's team has no plan to further question Yoon and will conclude its probe this week, assistant special counsel Choung Min-young said during a press briefing. The late Marine died in July 2023 after being swept away in a swollen stream during a search mission for victims of heavy rains without wearing a life vest or other safety equipment.