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Robbery, assault suspect arrested after leaving victim naked, unconscious in a parking lot

A man has been arrested on suspicion of robbing and assaulting a woman and leaving her unconscious in a parking lot in North Jeolla Province, police said Thursday.

Jeonju Deokjin Police Station is investigating a suspect in his 20s on possible charges of bodily injury resulting from robbery and other yet-unspecified sex crimes against the victim. The victim was found at around 12:30 p.m. Wednesday in a parking lot in Deokjin-gu, Jeonju.

The victim had been bleeding from injuries on her face and head. She was found unconscious and was not wearing clothes. The victim was taken to a nearby hospital for emergency medical care and did not suffer critical injuries.

The suspect was caught at around 9 p.m. later that day at his home in Wansan-gu, Jeonju.

Police are investigating the subject and are looking into surveillance footage of the building. Based on the investigation, officers said charges of attempted murder might be brought against the suspect.



By Yoon Min-sik (minsikyoon@heraldcorp.com)
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