30s Man Who Repeatedly Stomped on Lover's Foot and Assaulted Indiscriminately... Arrested After One Month

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[Asia Economy Reporter Kim Ga-yeon] A man in his 30s who assaulted his partner while intoxicated, claiming she did not listen to him, was arrested a month after the incident occurred.

The Yangsan Police Station in Gyeongnam announced on the 9th that they had detained A (31) on charges of injury and attempted coercion.

According to the police, A is accused of punching his partner B (30) for about 30 minutes in a parking lot of an apartment in Yangsan City and inside a passenger car around 3 a.m. on the 8th of last month. He also kicked and stomped on B after she fell.

As a result of A's assault, B sustained injuries including an orbital fracture, with a recovery period estimated at eight weeks.

During the police investigation, A reportedly stated that he assaulted B because she refused his request to stay together.

It was also found that A was driving under the influence on the day of the incident. His blood alcohol concentration was reportedly at the level warranting license cancellation.

Even during the investigation, A contacted B via text messages and mobile messenger. On the 21st of last month, he reportedly visited the security office of the apartment where B resides, claiming he wanted to return her belongings.

Victim B told SBS 'News 8' in an interview on the 6th, "I repeatedly appealed to the police, saying 'Our homes are less than 1 km apart, so I am afraid he might come looking for me,' but the police responded, 'Since you are using crutches to come and go, you don't need to worry about him coming to find you.'

B added, "When I think about that day, I fear retaliation. I don't know where he is, and since he is not detained, I am very scared and anxious. I hardly go outside my home."

The police applied for an arrest warrant for A on the 4th, about a month after the incident, citing the seriousness of the case and concerns over evidence tampering and the risk of reoffending.

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