Muan Police Support Surgery for Injured Foreigners to Achieve 'Justice Realization'

Perpetrator Detained, Foreign Victims Provided with Medical Expenses and Temporary Accommodation Support

Exterior view of Muan Police Station (Photo by Muan Police Station)

[Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Seo Young-seo] Muan Police Station (Chief Kim Hak-nam) announced on the 21st that it collaborated with the Mokpo Crime Victim Support Center to provide about 3 million won for surgery and hospitalization expenses to a foreigner A (63, female) who suffered an orbital fracture injury on the 4th.

A, a Vietnamese national, entered the country on a tourist visa and had been working as a daily laborer in rural areas.

The suspect was a person who arranged unqualified labor and was investigated to have assaulted the victim because she did not respond when called.

The victim, who was staying in the country, was not eligible for local government support and was unable to afford the medical expenses herself, so she had given up on surgery.

In particular, to ensure the victim's psychological stability, a temporary shelter operated with the crime victim protection fund was also provided.

Muan Police judged the seriousness of the crime against a foreigner and the risk of recidivism, and arrested and sent the perpetrator Kim (62 years old) to prosecution within 10 days of the incident.

A said, "I had given up on treatment, but I am grateful that the police supported the medical expenses and helped with the surgery."

Kim Hak-nam, chief of Muan Police Station, said, "We will strive to improve the responsiveness of police activities to victims and the local community through restorative justice focusing on rapid victim recovery."

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