SEOUL, The foreign ministry said Tuesday it provided swift consular service to a South Korean who was robbed in Italy earlier this month.
In early January, four South Koreans traveling in Milan, including the man in his 20s, were targeted with racial slurs and physically attacked by a group of muggers, a South Korean broadcaster reported Monday.
The man claimed the South Korean consulate general in Milan said it could only provide directions to the emergency room and the police when he called for help, without offering interpretation or other services, according to the report.
The ministry told reporters it provided swift consular assistance immediately after the incident was filed early in the morning on Jan. 4, saying the consulate general talked to one of the victims to ask about their injuries and damage, gave directions to the hospital and filed a report to the local police.
The consulate general also called the victim later that day and on Jan. 12 to confirm the victim’s safety, it said.
Source:
Yonhap News Agency