'Seoul Station Random Assault' Victim: "It Could Be a Planned Crime... Suffering from Trauma"

"Suspect Description? Estimated to Be a Man in His 30s"
"Still Suffering from Trauma"

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[Asia Economy Reporter Heo Midam] A woman in her 30s suffered serious injuries, including a severe depression of her cheekbone, after being subjected to a so-called 'random assault' by a man she had never met at Seoul Station. However, the police are having difficulty identifying the suspect because the incident occurred in a blind spot of the closed-circuit television (CCTV) system. The victim said on the 2nd, "It could be an intentional and premeditated crime."

The victim, Ms. A, appeared on CBS Radio's 'Kim Hyun-jung's News Show' that day and said, "(The assailant) deliberately approached me in a CCTV blind spot, bumped into my shoulder, cursed, and hit me, which made me think it could be a planned crime."

She described the situation at the time: "The man deliberately hit my right shoulder very hard while cursing. I was so scared and startled that I raised my voice and asked, 'What did you just say?' Then, as if he had been waiting for that moment, he threw a punch and hit my left cheekbone," adding, "I was wearing glasses at the time, so I ended up with a deep scar from the injury."

Regarding the investigation, Ms. A said, "I know the police are working hard on the investigation. But what frustrates me is that the time of the incident is clear, witness statements have been secured, and I looked directly at the suspect’s face, so the description is definite."

She continued, "The police said the assault happened in a CCTV blind spot. Also, since there is no footage of the assault, even if the perpetrator is caught, he could deny it by saying 'I didn’t do that' or claim mutual assault by saying 'That woman hit me too.' Even though the witness statements are clear, I could be at a disadvantage. It’s unfair and sad that there is no CCTV there, and I have to live anxiously because of it."

About the assailant’s appearance, the woman said, "I’m not sure about his exact age, but he was a man in his early to mid-30s. He was about 178 to 180 cm tall, had a somewhat pale face, and double eyelids. He was wearing a neat white cotton T-shirt and beige cotton pants. His hair was styled with wax in a slight wave perm. He was somewhat bulky and looked like an ordinary man in his 30s, which made me feel even more devastated and scared."

Finally, she said, "Without the medication prescribed by the hospital, my heart races so much at night and I feel suffocated to the point that I can’t sleep because of the trauma. I am suffering mentally, but I believe such incidents must never happen again. I spoke out hoping that the police will investigate more actively and that incidents like this will decrease."

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