French tourist arrested in Japan for punching woman in the face
A 23-year-old French man Charlie Evan was arrested on suspicion of punching a woman in the face and leaving her on the streets of Tokyo.
Local reports said Evan and his friends collided with the woman in her 20s, leading to her dropping her lunch box and prompting a fight.
The video of the incident, which went viral on social media shows the woman grabbing Evan’s shirt as he backs away. Evan can then be seen punching the woman in the face, causing her to fall to the ground before he runs away.
People are heard screaming and cursing at Evan in English and another man runs after him.
🔴 Un Français se rendant au Japon a été arrêté, après avoir frappé une femme au visage dans les rues du quartier Minato de Tokyo.
C’est Charlie Evan, un ressortissant français de 23 ans, qui a été arrêté#Japon pic.twitter.com/mnm7KzqgfN
— Click Actu (@ClickActu) April 19, 2023
It was reported that the woman’s injuries will take three weeks to fully heal.
According to the Metropolitan Police Department, Evan denied all allegations against him.
“I don't remember,” he reportedly claimed.
It is unknown whether Evan was intoxicated at the time of the incident.
It is also unknown whether he was formally charged in Japan as suspects there can be held for up to 23 days before charges are filed.
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