Police Arrest and Send to Prosecution a Man in His 30s for Random Assault on Seven Women in the Heart of Gangnam

Kwon Mo, who assaulted seven unknown women in the Gangnam area of Seoul, appeared at the pre-arrest detention hearing at the Seoul Central District Court on the morning of the 18th.
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[Asia Economy Reporter Lee Jung-yoon] A man in his 30s who assaulted seven women he did not know for no reason in the Gangnam area of Seoul has been sent to prosecution in custody.

The Gangnam Police Station in Seoul announced on the 26th that Kwon, suspected of assault, was sent to the prosecution in custody with a recommendation for indictment.

Kwon is accused of hitting the face of a woman waiting for a taxi on a main road near Nonhyeon Station in Gangnam at around 12:40 a.m. on the 8th of this month and fleeing the scene. During his escape, he is also reported to have assaulted another woman he encountered. Additional police investigations revealed that there are five more victims besides the two women.

The police stated, "The case is serious as the assaults were committed only against unspecified multiple women," and applied for an arrest warrant for Kwon. Chief Judge Choi Chang-hoon of the Seoul Central District Court, in charge of warrants, said, "The criminal charges are substantiated, and considering the seriousness of the case, the grounds for detention (risk of flight) are recognized," and issued the arrest warrant last time.

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