Mother Detained for Locking Son with Intellectual Disability in Bathroom and Beating Him to Death

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[Asia Economy Intern Reporter Kang Juhee] A biological mother and others who repeatedly locked her intellectually disabled son in the bathroom and assaulted him, leading to his death, have been arrested and indicted.

The Daejeon District Prosecutors' Office announced on the 11th that they have arrested and indicted A (46), the biological mother, and B (51), a caregiver for the disabled, on charges of causing death by injury and other offenses for habitually locking A's son, C (20), who has a level 3 intellectual disability, in the bathroom, starving him, and beating him to death.

A and others are accused of habitually abusing and assaulting their son C, who has a level 3 intellectual disability, resulting in his death.

On December 17th last year, around 7 p.m., A and others reported to 119 that "the child seems to have stopped breathing" from the third floor of a villa in Jung-gu, Daejeon.

When paramedics arrived at the scene, C was in cardiac arrest and was transported to the hospital but ultimately passed away. Bruises were found on C's face, as well as wounds on his arms and legs.

The National Forensic Service conducted an autopsy and estimated that C died from "traumatic shock and massive hemorrhage."

Investigations revealed that A and others had tied C's hands with items such as a dog leash or bath towel, locked him in the bathroom, and abused him by withholding food.

The police concluded that they had habitually assaulted and abused C and referred the case to the prosecution.

A admitted to the charges, stating, "It was because the child did not keep promises well," but also claimed, "I mostly acted according to B's instructions."

B also admitted to some of the charges but asserted that "A bears greater responsibility."

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