Paris--A French court on Tuesday freed Yoo Som-Na, daughter of a South Korean tycoon blamed for a ferry disaster that killed more than 300 people, her laywers told AFP after Seoul had requested her extradition.
"Taking into account the political context, the threats to the presumption of innocence... [the court] decided to release" Yoo while waiting for further information, said her lawyers in a joint statement.
AFP
