Yoon Supporter Assaults Democratic Party Lawmaker Lee Jae-jung... Police Launch Internal Investigation

The police have initiated a pre-investigation (internal inquiry) before formal indictment regarding the incident in which a supporter of President Yoon Suk-yeol assaulted Lee Jae-jung, a member of the Democratic Party of Korea, in front of the Constitutional Court.

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On the 21st, the Jongno Police Station in Seoul stated that they are conducting an internal inquiry into a man in his 60s, identified as Choi, on charges of assault, and that a complaint from the victim's side has not yet been received.

Earlier, on the 20th at around 6:10 PM, while Lee was moving toward the Constitutional Court, the man named Choi kicked her right thigh.

A police official said, "Considering the seriousness of the matter, we will accurately verify the facts and proceed with the investigation promptly."

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