Aunt and Uncle Arrested for Abusing and Causing the Death of 10-Year-Old Nephew

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[Asia Economy Reporter Baek Kyunghwan] An aunt and uncle who abused their ten-year-old niece to death have been arrested.

On the 10th, Judge Lee Myungcheol of Suwon District Court, responsible for warrant hearings, held a pre-arrest suspect interrogation (warrant review) for the couple A (in their 40s), who are accused of violating the Special Act on the Punishment of Child Abuse Crimes, and issued an arrest warrant.

The judge stated, "The crime resulted in death due to the abnormal abuse of a young niece, and the outcome is tragic with the case being very serious. Considering the suspects' statements and the current level of investigation, there is a concern for evidence tampering and the risk of flight cannot be ruled out," explaining the reason for issuing the warrant.

The couple A is accused of abusing their niece B (10), whom they were taking care of, on the 8th by hitting her with a fly swatter and forcibly putting her head into a bathtub filled with water and pulling it out, because she did not obey and could not control her urination, leading to her death.

When A was being transferred for the pre-arrest suspect interrogation on the day, in response to reporters' questions about why they caused the death of their young niece, they replied, "I'm sorry."

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