The wife of the Belgian ambassador to Seoul attacks two employees ... and she uses her immunity

The wife of the Belgian ambassador to South Korea resorted to her diplomatic immunity to avoid prosecution, after she was accused of beating two employees at a clothing store they suspected of stealing, according to the South Korean police on Monday.

Ambassador Peter Liquier previously expressed his "sincere regret over the incident involving his wife" and offered his "apologies in her name."

"Whatever the circumstances, the way you behaved is unacceptable," he said.

An official at the Police Commission in Yongsan, central Seoul, said that the Belgian embassy announced that it "maintains the right of the ambassador's wife to enjoy immunity," adding that the police should close the case.

South Korea is among the signatories to the Geneva Convention, which guarantees that diplomats and their families obtain immunity from criminal prosecution.

Early this month, the police questioned the ambassador's wife, after the embassy announced that she was coordinating with the authorities.

Media reported in April that the ambassador's wife tried two pieces at a clothing store in Seoul before walking out.

Soon an employee ran behind her to inquire about a piece she was wearing, sparking an altercation.

Surveillance camera footage showed the woman pulling the arm of an employee and hitting her on the head before she slapped another employee who came to the first aid.

The footage, broadcast by South Korean media and spread widely on the Internet, sparked outrage in South Korea.

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