'Baby Box Infant Abandonment' Arrest Warrant for 20s Biological Mother Dismissed: "No Flight Risk"

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[Asia Economy Reporter Lee Gwan-joo] A woman in her 20s who abandoned a newborn baby in front of a baby box, resulting in the infant's death, has avoided detention.

On the 6th, Judge Kim Dong-hyun, in charge of warrants at the Seoul Central District Court, held a pre-arrest detention hearing (warrant review) for Kim on charges of infant abandonment and death, and dismissed the arrest warrant.

Judge Kim stated the reason for dismissal, saying, "All evidence has been secured, and considering the suspect's physical and health condition, it is difficult to see a risk of flight."

Kim is accused of leaving an infant on a drum barrel opposite the baby box at Jusarang Community Church in Gwanak-gu, Seoul, at around 10:10 p.m. on the 2nd, resulting in the infant's death. The infant was found deceased at around 5:30 a.m. on the 3rd.

The church stated that due to rain at night and the low resolution of the closed-circuit television (CCTV), they failed to notice the baby on the drum barrel.

The police secured nearby CCTV footage and arrested Kim the next day, subsequently applying for an arrest warrant.

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