South Africa’s man allegedly attacked a colleague on Antarctica studies

Participant in the South African Research Group in the isolated base in Antarctica was put under himself psychological assessment After his colleagues accused him of physical assault and sexual harassment, government officials said.

For the first time reported the situation on the basis of Sanae IV South Africa Sunday Times, which said she had seen a letter from a team member to the authorities asking for help.

The e -mail claimed that the man attacked the basic leader and threatened the death, the behavior called the team as “grown to what was deeply disturbing.” The team participant expressed in an email “Deeply concerned about my own security” and “is constantly wondering if I can be the next victim.”

The Ministry of Environment South Africa, which controls scientific and research missions, responded to the statement in the statement on Monday evening.

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On Saturday, November 12, 2016, a frozen section of the Ross Sea was depicted on the basis of Scott in Antarctica. (Mark Ralston/Photo pool via AP, file)

The alleged attack was registered on February 27, the ministry reports. Officials and consultants intervened remotely “to meditate and restore relations in the base,” speaking with nine team members almost daily, the statement said.

“The alleged criminal willingly participated in further psychological assessment, showed remorse and willingly cooperate,” the ministry said, adding that he wrote the official apology of the victim.

The view of the frozen sea from the earth Queen Mod. (This/Ullstein Bild via Getty Images, File)

The investigation also views allegedly sexual harassment though Sexual violence It was false, the ministry said. None of the team members were identified, and officials said none of the incidents requires a member of the team to return to Cape Town.

Digital Fox News appealed to the South African Ministry of Environment to find out what led to the alleged physical attack, but did not immediately hear.

A team that includes scientists, doctor and engineers, Arrived at the remote base on February 1 and is expected to remain about 13 months, the authorities said.

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The base is located on the rock in the land of Queen Fashion and surrounded by an ice ice cover, more than 2485 miles from South Africa.

Penguins go along the Baji Baty Almiontazga in Antarctica on January 27, 2015. (AP Photo/Natacha Pisarenko, File)

The team will endure life in close quarters through the hostile Antarctic winter, which begins in June at six months of darkness.

The ministry said each team has been assessed, including psychological and medical, to make sure that they can handle an “extraordinary environment in Antarctica”.

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“Despite the fact that all assessments and assessments do not detect any problem areas, it is not uncommon when people arrive in extremely remote areas where scientific bases are located, the initial adjustment of the environment is necessary,” the ministry said.

The Associated Press contributed to this report.