Police apprehend three suspects in attempted child abduction case

Police in Seodaemun District, western Seoul, apprehended three people on suspicion of attempting to abduct a child near an elementary school.

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Police in Seodaemun District, western Seoul, apprehended three people on suspicion of attempting to abduct a child near an elementary school.

The Seodaemun Police Precinct said Thursday it has requested arrest warrants for two of the suspects on charges of attempted abduction.

The school sent a letter to parents on Monday, warning that two men in a white vehicle had approached children near the school’s back gate and a playground at the public parking lot of Pobangteo Market over the weekend, offering to give them a ride home.

The school urged parents to remain vigilant for their children’s safety.

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 SHIN HYE-YEON [kim.minyoung5@joongang.co.kr]