high profile case – The Milli Chronicle https://millichronicle.com Factual Version of a Story Wed, 06 May 2026 12:56:23 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://media.millichronicle.com/2018/11/12122950/logo-m-01-150x150.png high profile case – The Milli Chronicle https://millichronicle.com 32 32 South Korean Judge in Ex-First Lady Case Found Dead in Seoul https://millichronicle.com/2026/05/66526.html Wed, 06 May 2026 12:56:22 +0000 https://millichronicle.com/?p=66526 Seoul- A South Korean judge who recently increased the prison sentence of former first lady Kim Keon Hee was found dead early Wednesday at a court building in Seoul, police said.Judge Shin Jong-o was discovered unconscious at around 1:00 a.m.

inside the Seoul High Court and was later pronounced dead at a hospital, according to an investigator at Seocho district police station.Authorities said there were no immediate signs of foul play. Local media reported the possibility of a suicide note, but police said none had been confirmed.

Shin last month presided over the appeal trial of Kim, 53, overturning parts of a lower court ruling and increasing her sentence to four years from 20 months after finding her guilty of stock manipulation and bribery.

In his ruling, Shin said Kim had “failed to acknowledge her culpability” and had relied on excuses, justifying the harsher sentence.

Police said the judge’s family had requested privacy following the incident, adding that an investigation into the circumstances of his death was ongoing.

]]> Mugabe’s Son Admits Immigration, Firearm Offences in Johannesburg Shooting Case https://millichronicle.com/2026/04/65393.html Fri, 17 Apr 2026 14:13:51 +0000 https://millichronicle.com/?p=65393 JOHANNESBURG— The youngest son of former Zimbabwean leader , pleaded guilty on Friday to immigration and firearm-related offences in a Johannesburg court but denied involvement in a shooting that left his gardener seriously wounded, according to court proceedings.
Mugabe, 29, admitted to being in South Africa illegally and to pointing a firearm in a separate incident, while rejecting charges that he shot the victim during an altercation at a residence in the upscale Hyde Park district of . He had been in custody alongside his cousin and co-accused, , following their arrest on February 19.
Matonhodze, 32, pleaded guilty to attempted murder and also admitted to violating immigration and firearm laws, according to statements presented in court. Legal counsel for Mugabe, , said negotiations with prosecutors to reach a plea and sentencing agreement had broken down at a late stage.
Mnguni rejected allegations that Matonhodze was assuming responsibility for the shooting to shield Mugabe, describing such claims as unfounded. Authorities have not recovered the firearm allegedly used in the incident.
The case has been adjourned to April 24 as proceedings continue. Mugabe is one of two sons born to Robert Mugabe and his second wife, Grace Mugabe. The former president ruled Zimbabwe for 37 years before being removed from power in a 2017 military intervention and died in 2019.

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