'Daytime Dullegil Sexual Assault' 30s Arrested...No Acquaintance with Victim (Summary)

A man in his 30s suspected of assaulting and sexually assaulting a woman near the Gwanaksan Dulle-gil trail has been arrested by the police.

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The Seoul Gwanak Police Station announced on the 17th that they have arrested a man in his 30s, identified as Mr. A, on charges of rape and injury, and are currently investigating the case.

According to the police, Mr. A is accused of assaulting and raping the victim, Ms. B, in the mountains off the Gwanaksan Dulle-gil trail at around 11:44 a.m. that day. Police who responded to a report from a hiker passing near the crime scene arrested Mr. A on the spot. Ms. B was transported to a hospital and is currently reported to be in critical condition.

During the police investigation, it was confirmed that Mr. A was not acquainted with Ms. B. Mr. A was not under the influence of alcohol at the time of the crime, and a preliminary drug test also came back negative.

The police plan to request an arrest warrant for Mr. A. A police official stated, "We intend to investigate the exact circumstances of the crime, any history of mental illness, and any connection to the murder threat post in Sillim-dong."

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