Investigators attempt to detain impeached South Korean president

Police officers arrive at the gate of the presidential residence in Seoul (Lee Jin-man/AP)

South Korean investigators attempted to detain impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol over his short-lived martial law decree last month, as hundreds of his supporters gathered near his residence in Seoul, vowing to protect him.

Nearly three hours after dozens of investigators and police officers were seen entering the gate of the residence in Seoul to execute a warrant for Mr Yoon’s detention, the scene appeared to have developed into a standoff.