Police arrest teens suspected of vandalizing historic Seoul palace

이호정 2023. 12. 19. 19:55
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Vandals spray-painted the words "free movies" along with a website address on the wall of the historic palace on Saturday.
Cultural Heritage Administration officials working on the restoration of the walls of Gyeongbok Palace that were vandalized over the weekend. [YONHAP]

Police arrested Tuesday a 17-year-old individual suspected of vandalizing the wall of Gyeongbok Palace in Seoul on Saturday.

The unidentified teen was taken into custody at 7:08 p.m. at his home in Suwon, Gyeonggi.

Police also apprehended the teen's 16-year-old female accomplice, also in Suwon.

Vandals spray-painted the words "free movies" along with a website address on the wall of the historic palace on Saturday.

A second suspect accused of vandalizing the western gate of Gyeongbok Palace on Sunday turned himself in on Monday.

BY LEE HO-JEONG [lee.hojeong@joongang.co.kr]

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