Teenage Female Singapore Short Track National Athlete Randomly Attacked with Blunt Object in Busan Subway

[Asia Economy Yeongnam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Hwang Du-yeol] An incident occurred at a Busan subway station where a teenage female Singapore short track speed skating national team reserve and her father were randomly attacked with a blunt weapon.

According to the Busan Metropolitan Police Agency on the 30th, at around 8:52 PM on the 28th at Deokcheon Station, a man in his 40s, Mr. A, assaulted Ms. B, a teenage Singapore national team member returning home, and her father, Mr. C, in his 40s, with a blunt weapon and was arrested at the scene.

The police responded to a report from a station staff member at the scene, arrested Mr. A as a suspect in the act, and handed him over to the criminal investigation team.

Mr. A stated that he committed the crime because he mistakenly thought Ms. B and Mr. C were staring at him, and he said the blunt weapon used in the attack was something he usually carried to chase away animals when hiking.

Ms. B had arrived at Incheon Airport on the 28th with Mr. C to undergo a one-month domestic training camp. After entering the country, they moved to Busan, purchased essential daily items for the training period, and were attacked on their way home.

A police official said, "Ms. B and Mr. C were transported to the hospital and are currently receiving treatment," and added, "The investigation into Mr. A's motive and the substantive review of the arrest warrant have been completed."

The Busan Metropolitan Police Agency stated, "The foreign nationals, who have no ties here, are very shocked by the unexpected harm," and added, "We will focus on protecting the victims by coordinating with the Crime Victim Center to provide medical expenses and psychological counseling support."

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