Spanish authorities have confirmed they are investigating a reported attack on the North Korean Embassy in Madrid, a spokesperson for Spain’s National Police told CNN.
During the attack, a Korean woman managed to escape from the embassy and her screams alerted residents, who called the police, the newspaper said. When police officers tried to knock on the door, they were told nothing was going on.
The alleged attack occurred days before US President Donald Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un held their second summit, in the Vietnamese capital of Hanoi.
Trump and Kim’s meeting ended abruptly in part due to disagreement over when to remove UN sanctions in exchange for steps toward Pyongyang’s denuclearization. But Trump and his aides said both sides left on good terms.
Police declined to disclose details about the embassy case, as the matter is under investigation, and Spain’s Interior Ministry said it does not comment on active investigations.
