Police Investigate Wife of Belgian Ambassador to Korea for Assaulting Clothing Store Employee

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[Asia Economy Reporter Jeong Dong-hoon] The wife of Peter Lesquie, the Belgian Ambassador to Korea, is under police investigation on assault charges.

On the 15th, the Yongsan Police Station in Seoul is investigating the ambassador's wife, Lesquie, who is accused of slapping an employee at a clothing store in Seoul earlier this month.

However, under the Vienna Convention on Diplomatic Relations, diplomatic envoys and their families dispatched to our country are granted immunity. This case is likely to be closed with a "no prosecution" decision.

A police official stated, "We are conducting an investigation to ascertain the circumstances of the incident following standard procedures."