The South Korean police have started an investigation into an incident with the wife of the Belgian ambassador to South Korea in a clothing store. This confirms Foreign Affairs, which further refrains from commenting on the case.
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According to the newspaper The Korea Times The wife of Ambassador Peter Lescouhier is under investigation for allegedly slapping a shop assistant at a clothing store in Seoul. The newspaper quotes the Yongsan District Police Station. The facts are said to have happened on April 9.
“We are investigating the allegations, but we cannot give details of the circumstances because of the ongoing investigation,” a representative from the Yongsan police station told the newspaper.
The newspaper points out that diplomats and their families enjoy diplomatic immunity, so they cannot normally be prosecuted under the laws of their host country. For the sake of the right to a fair trial, the police will continue with the investigation, the police officer said The Korea Times.
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