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[Asia Economy Intern Reporter Kim Seul-gi] A man in his 40s who assaulted medical staff with a partially cast hand was urgently arrested.


On the 19th, the Gwangju Western Police Station announced that they arrested Mr. A (49) on charges of injury in flagrante delicto.


Mr. A is accused of assaulting a nurse with his partially cast hand around 8:30 a.m. the previous day at a hospital in Seo-gu, Gwangju, causing the nurse to suffer a broken tooth.


At the time, Mr. A, who was receiving inpatient treatment, spat on the hospital floor, and when a nurse instructed him to "return to your seat," he assaulted her with his partially cast hand.


It was also reported that two other nurses were assaulted while trying to restrain him.



The police, who responded to the report, arrested Mr. A in flagrante delicto and are reviewing whether to apply for an arrest warrant.


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