The former South
Korean president, Park Geun -hye has been arrested over a high-profile
corruption scandal that has already seen her ousted from office and prompted
early elections.
A court
approved her arrest before dawn on Friday, on charges of bribery, abuse of
authority, coercion and leaking government secrets. The 65-year-old was
immediately driven to a detention centre in the south of Seoul after the Court
approval.
She is accused
of allowing her close friend Choi Soon-sil to extort money from companies,
including Samsung, in return for political favours.
However,
Ms.Park who was removed from office earlier this months denied the claims.
Park Geun
-hye, the third former president of South Korea to be arrested over criminal
allegations, could be held for up to 20 days before being formally charged. If
convicted she could face more than 10 years in prison.
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