'Heartless' Mother Who Abandoned Deceased Daughter and Started New Life Arrested... Risk of Flight

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[Asia Economy Reporter Lee Seon-ae] The mother of a two-year-old daughter, who is accused of leaving her child at home unattended leading to her death, was arrested on the 12th. According to the police investigation, it was found that she knew about the child's death but left the body behind and moved out.

On the morning of the same day, Judge Heo Min of the Gimcheon Branch of Daegu District Court held a pre-arrest detention hearing for the child's mother, Ms. A, on charges of murder for leaving her young daughter unattended at home, resulting in death, and issued an arrest warrant. The court judged that Ms. A posed a "flight risk."

The deceased girl was discovered around 3 p.m. on the 10th at a villa in Sangmosagok-dong, Gumi-si, Gyeongbuk Province, by Ms. A's parents, who live on the floor below in the same building.

Ms. A's parents, unable to contact Ms. A and responding to the landlord's request to vacate the house, went to Ms. A's residence and found the body of their granddaughter, which had been decomposing for some time, and reported it to the police.

According to the police, Ms. A moved six months ago and was already aware of the child's death. The police determined that after her husband left the home long ago, Ms. A was taking care of the child alone before leaving the house, and she was urgently arrested. An autopsy has been requested to determine the exact cause of death, and investigations into possible abuse are also underway.

After the warrant hearing, Ms. A remained silent when reporters asked, "Why did you leave the child unattended?"

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