Couple Buries Their Two Young Children After Death... Collecting Childcare Allowance Post-Mortem

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[Asia Economy Intern Reporter Kim Yeon-ju] A couple in their 20s has been booked by the police for neglecting and causing the death of their two children, both under one year old.

The Wonju Police Station in Gangwon announced on the 11th that the couple was arrested on charges including child abuse resulting in death.

They are accused of neglecting and causing the death of their second child born in 2016 and their third child born in 2018, and then burying them.

The two deceased infants were reportedly abandoned near a relative's graveyard within less than a year after their births in 2016 and 2019, respectively.

Police investigations revealed that the couple did not report the death of the second child and collected approximately 5 million won in childcare allowances, and the third child was never even registered at birth.

The couple lived moving between motels and one-room apartments, frequently leaving their children unattended, which was investigated as neglectful abuse.

They are also accused of abusing their first child born in 2015, including physical violence.

As a result of this case, the husband was arrested at the end of January, and the wife was arrested on the night of the 10th.

The police stated that they confirmed these facts and launched an investigation through a comprehensive survey over the past four months, conducted with the government and local authorities, regarding the whereabouts and safety of children under three years old being cared for at home.

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