Three female high school students charged after fellow teen assaulted with duct tape

Three female high school students have been charged after allegedly assaulting a teenage girl in Gimpo, Gyeonggi, the Gimpo Police Station said Monday.

The three high schoolers are accused of committing special violence — defined in the Criminal Act as "the threat of collective force or by carrying a dangerous weapon" — by repeatedly punching and assaulting another teenager on a street in Gochon-eup, Gimpo, at around 1:40 a.m. Monday.

The attackers allegedly stuck duct tape over the other girl's face and repeatedly ripped it off during the assault.

Officers responding to a report arrested two of the suspects at the scene after they tried to flee.

The suspects were handed over to their guardians after a round of initial identification procedures.

"We have identified the third suspect who fled with the two suspects already in custody," a police official said. "We are continuing to investigate the motive and other details surrounding the assault."

BY KIM EUN-BIN [[email protected]]