Lover Detained and Assaulted for 5 Hours After Breakup Notice... Locked Door Prevents Emergency Arrest

Tied Hands and Feet with Tape, Forced to Eat Dog Feces
Pre-Detention Warrant Rejected by Court

A man in his 20s was indicted on charges of detaining and assaulting his ex-girlfriend for about five hours in an officetel in Incheon.
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[Asia Economy Intern Reporter Kim Gun-chan] It was revealed belatedly that a man in his 20s who confined his ex-lover, who had informed him of their breakup, at home and assaulted her for five hours has been caught and prosecuted.

Incheon Police Agency announced on the 20th that they arrested and detained a man in his 20s, Mr. A, on charges of illegal confinement and injury, and sent him to the prosecution.

Mr. A is accused of confining and assaulting his ex-girlfriend, a woman in her 30s, Ms. B, for about five hours at an officetel in Incheon on the morning of April 2.

According to the police, Mr. A went to Ms. B's house after she notified him of the breakup, tied her hands and feet with tape, and assaulted her multiple times. It was also investigated that he confined Ms. B and forcibly fed her dog’s feces or cut her hair.

The police, upon receiving Ms. B’s report, tried to urgently arrest Mr. A at his residence but could not do so because the door was locked.

Ms. B, who was assaulted for a long time, suffered serious injuries including rib fractures and multiple abrasions and is receiving hospital treatment.

After investigating the victim, the police applied for a pre-arrest warrant for Mr. A on the 15th of the same month, but it was dismissed by the court. It is known that Mr. A was later tried without detention.

A police official said in an interview with MBC, "On the day of the report, we provided Ms. B with a smartwatch and registered her in the 112 system for personal protection," adding, "When we went to Mr. A’s residence to arrest him, we could not forcibly open the door, so we investigated the suspect who voluntarily appeared."

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