South Korean judge found dead

The presiding judge in the appeals trial of former South Korean first lady Kim Keon Hee has been found dead outside a Seoul court.

Police are investigating the death of Shin Jong-o, who had recently increased Kim's prison sentence to four years.

His body was discovered by court security early Wednesday morning.

Authorities have not yet determined the cause of death, but the incident has sent shockwaves through the country's legal and political establishment.