South Korean Lawmaker Treated for Head Cuts After Being Attacked with Rock
- Ruling party lawmaker struck repeatedly on head, video shows
- Attack is the second this month on prominent politician
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A South Korean ruling party lawmaker was in stable condition after being struck repeatedly in the head by a rock-wielding assailant in the second attack this month on a prominent politician, which has stoked safety concerns.
Bae Hyun-jin, who once served as a spokeswoman for President Yoon Suk Yeol, was being treated for injuries including lacerations at a Seoul hospital after the attack Thursday. The male suspect taken into custody soon after the assault claimed to be 15 years old, police said, without releasing a motive for the incident. Police said the suspect is a minor.