Police Arrest 'Inmyeonsusim' Mother Who Abandoned Infant in Front of Baby Box

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[Asia Economy Reporter Yoo Byung-don] The biological mother who abandoned a newborn baby in a 'Baby Box,' a temporary shelter facility for infants whose care has been relinquished, causing the infant's death, has been apprehended by the police.

The Gwanak Police Station in Seoul announced that on the morning of the 4th, they arrested Ms. A, the biological mother of the infant found deceased in a pile of construction materials opposite the Baby Box installed at Jusarang Community Church in Gwanak-gu, discovered around 5:30 a.m. the previous day.

According to the police, Ms. A is suspected of leaving the infant on a drum barrel in front of the Baby Box at 10:10 p.m. on the 2nd, resulting in the infant's death.

During the police investigation, Ms. A reportedly stated that she was unaware of the news reports about the baby's death.

The police are investigating the specific circumstances under which Ms. A abandoned the infant.

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