Mother in her 40s arrested after attempting extreme measures following the murder of her unregistered daughter...

A (44, female), who attempted extreme measures after causing the death of her 8-year-old biological daughter, is entering Incheon District Court on the afternoon of the 17th for a warrant hearing. 2021.1.17
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[Asia Economy Reporter Park Hyesook] A woman in her 40s who killed her 8-year-old biological daughter without registering her birth and left the body unattended for a week before attempting suicide has been arrested.

On the 17th, the Michuhol Police Station in Incheon arrested A (44, female) on suspicion of murder.

Yoon Sohee, the duty judge at the Incheon District Court, conducted a pre-arrest suspect interrogation (warrant hearing) for A on the same day and issued the warrant, stating, "There is a risk of flight."

Before entering the courtroom for the warrant hearing, A did not respond to reporters' questions such as "Do you admit the charges? Why did you not register the birth?" She wore a black hat and a white mask, covering most of her face, and was transported in a wheelchair.

A is suspected of suffocating her daughter B (8) to death at her home in Michuhol-gu, Incheon, around the 8th. She left her daughter's body unattended in the house for a week and reported to 119 on the 15th, saying, "The child is dead."

When police and fire authorities arrived, there was no response inside the house, so they forcibly opened the door and found A and the deceased B.

A is believed to have attempted suicide by gathering blankets and clothes on the bathroom floor and setting them on fire. After inhaling smoke, she was taken to a nearby hospital for treatment and was urgently arrested by the police upon discharge the day before.

According to the police investigation, A gave birth to B in 2013 while cohabiting with a man in a de facto marital relationship without divorcing her husband. However, B's birth was never registered, preventing her from attending daycare or school.

While raising B with the man in the de facto relationship, he left the home about six months ago, causing A to suffer mental shock and economic difficulties.

She told the police, "I could not register my daughter's birth due to legal issues, but I tried to enroll her in school this March," and added, "Facing financial hardship, I became despondent, killed my daughter, and attempted suicide."

The police have requested an autopsy from the National Forensic Service to determine the exact cause of B's death.

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