A man has been arrested for throwing hot water over a PC cafe owner's face and stealing his gold necklace, Gwangju Nambu Police Station said Monday.
(Yonhap)
According to the police, the 42-year-old assailant had run away after stealing the gold necklace, worth about 3 million won ($2,650), in Gwangju Thursday.
During the robbery, the suspect threw scalding water on the owner’s face and attacked him with a chair. He sold the necklace for 2.3 million won to a pawn shop in Suncheon, South Jeolla Province.
Investigators are preparing to submit the suspect for indictment for robbery resulting in serious injury.
By Park Ju-young (jupark@heraldcorp.com)
