Man referred to prosecutors for allegedly attacking teenager in retaliation for suspected bullying

The logo for Korean police [YONHAP] A man has been sent to prosecution while in detention for allegedly beating up his son’s friend in retaliation for bullying his son. The man was handed over to prosecutors on charges of aggravated assault, according to police on Wednesday. He is accused of injuring a teenage boy by swinging a blunt object at him near a middle school in Gunsan, North Jeolla, on March 20. Related Article Autopsy reveals blunt-force trauma caused death of Korean student found in Cambodia Man accused of striking wife with dementia in the head with blunt object Police investigate after Jindo dog injured in suspected attack with blunt weapon Police explained that the man committed the crime after trying to confront the boy because he believed the victim had been bullying his son. The man had gone to the victim’s school to reprimand the victim, but attacked him in a fit of anger. Police are continuing to investigate whether the victim had, in fact, bullied the man’s son. This article was originally written in Korean and translated by a bilingual reporter with the help of generative AI tools. It was then edited by a native English-speaking editor. All AI-assisted translations are reviewed and refined by our newsroom. BY HYEON YE-SEUL [kim.minyoung5@joongang.co.kr]