20s Biological Father Sentenced to 7 Years for Beating 2-Month-Old Son to Death

Brain Dead After Being Beaten at 2 Months Old... Dependent on Ventilator for 5 Months
Died Just Over 7 Months After Birth

A biological father who beat his infant son to death was sentenced to 7 years in prison.
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[Asia Economy Intern Reporter Kim Bong-ju] A biological father who fatally beat his infant son was sentenced to seven years in prison.

On the 8th, according to the Daejeon District Court, the 12th Criminal Division (Chief Judge Lee Chang-kyung) sentenced A (25) to seven years in prison for violating the Special Act on the Punishment of Child Abuse Crimes (child abuse resulting in death), ordered him to complete 40 hours of a child abuse treatment program, and imposed a five-year employment restriction at child-related institutions.

According to the prosecution, around October last year, A threw his two-month-old child onto a bed at a motel in Daejeon and struck the back of the child's head with his hand.

A then reportedly hit his son's forehead with a cellphone and struck his face with a mini fan, causing the child to fall into a coma.

When the 119 paramedics arrived following A's report, the infant had bruises and wounds on his face and body.

The child was transferred to a university hospital and received treatment relying on a ventilator for five months, but passed away on the morning of March 27, about seven months after birth, due to subdural hemorrhage and other complications.

During the investigation, A said, "Even though I tried to soothe him, he kept crying, and I lost my temper."

The court stated, "The defendant, who should have protected the victim child to grow up happily and safely more than anyone else, neglected his duty and committed such acts against a child only two months old," adding, "The young victim fell into a brain-dead state and died without any fault of his own."

It continued, "The physical and mental suffering the victim child endured is unimaginable. Furthermore, the defendant initially admitted to all the crimes but suddenly retracted his statements during the trial, seemingly eager to reduce his culpability."

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