Woman Suddenly Assaulted in Broad Daylight at Cafe, Beaten Even After Fainting... "There Were Many People" Sparks Public Outrage

Random Assault at a Cafe in Daegu
Sudden Shouting and Swearing Followed by Punching

On the 5th, a man suddenly swung his fist at a woman in a cafe in downtown Daegu. / Photo by SBS

[Asia Economy Reporter Lim Juhyung] In Daegu, a man assaulted a woman’s face in broad daylight at a cafe and fled the scene. The woman sustained serious facial injuries from the incident. As the case became known, public outrage has grown. There are concerns that assaults targeting women are occurring openly even in bright, crowded places.

According to SBS '8 News' on the 7th, on the 5th, a man suddenly attacked a woman at a cafe in downtown Daegu. CCTV footage capturing the situation shows a man wearing a coat entering the cafe, approaching the seat where women were sitting, abruptly moving a bag aside, and sitting down in the chair.

When the startled woman protested, the man began shouting and hurling insults. He then violently kicked the chair the woman was sitting on and suddenly punched her in the face.

The woman, struck by the punch, immediately fainted and collapsed, but the man hit her face two more times afterward. He then quickly left the cafe and fled on a bicycle parked outside.

The assault reportedly caused the woman to suffer a fractured cheekbone.

The female victim suffered injuries including a fractured cheekbone due to an unprovoked assault. / Photo by SBS Broadcasting Capture

This is not the first time the man has committed such a 'random assault' targeting women.

In May of last year, near Seoul Station in front of an ice cream shop, a man punched a woman in the face and fled. The victim suffered a torn eye area and a fractured cheekbone from the assault.

In June of the same year, at a bus stop in Seoul, an intoxicated man suddenly attacked two women, causing injuries requiring two weeks of medical treatment.

Given these circumstances, netizens have expressed anxiety and anger. Many find it unbelievable that assaults targeting women are happening openly in broad daylight in places that are not even deserted.

One netizen lamented, "Even during the day, even in crowded places, violent incidents can happen anytime. How can anyone feel safe going outside?"

Another netizen stated, "Violence can never be justified. The victim may develop trauma from this incident," and urged, "The perpetrator must be caught quickly and severely punished."

Meanwhile, according to SBS, the police have launched an investigation based on the secured CCTV footage to find the man who randomly assaulted the woman at the Daegu cafe on the 5th.

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