"Let's Eat Watermelon Together" Attempt to Lure Two Middle School Girls... Foreign Man Arrested

"Concerns Over Destruction of Evidence and Risk of Flight"

A foreign national has been arrested on charges of attempting to lure two middle school girls by offering them watermelon.

Police image. Photo by Yonhap News

According to Yonhap News Agency on July 22, the Gwangju Police Station in Gyeonggi Province announced that an arrest warrant had been issued for a Pakistani national, referred to as A, on suspicion of attempted abduction and luring of minors.

On July 20 at around 9:34 p.m., A allegedly approached two middle school girls on the street in Gwangju, Gyeonggi Province, offered them watermelon, and suggested that they eat together in his vehicle.

He is also accused of following the victims for several dozen meters after they refused and walked away, repeatedly making the same suggestion.

After receiving a report from the victims, the police immediately arrested A on the spot.

During the initial investigation, the police considered releasing A, judging the evidence of wrongdoing was not clear at that stage.

However, the following day, upon analyzing closed-circuit television (CCTV) footage near the scene, the police confirmed that A had persistently pursued the girls even after being refused. Based on this evidence, they deemed there was intent in his actions and applied for an arrest warrant.

On this day, the Suwon District Court, Seongnam Branch, conducted a pretrial detention hearing and issued the arrest warrant, stating, "There are concerns about destruction of evidence and the possibility of flight."

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