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An aunt who abused her ten-year-old nephew to death is leaving the Yongin Dongbu Police Station in Gyeonggi Province on the afternoon of the 10th of last month to attend a pre-arrest detention hearing. Photo by Yonhap News

[Asia Economy Reporter Han Seung-gon] The aunt who was arrested for torturing her nephew with waterboarding and causing his death has been confirmed to be the daughter of the perpetrator in the "Gunsan Wife Murder Case." According to the autopsy results of the deceased nephew, the level of abuse was so horrific and cruel that it is difficult to describe in words.

Some have criticized that the perpetrator who committed such a horrific crime is the daughter of the father who committed the "Gunsan Wife Murder Case," suggesting that the hellish abuse was ultimately passed down.

The Gunsan Wife Murder Case refers to an incident that occurred in March 2019 in Gunsan, Jeonbuk, where a husband was arrested for killing his wife eight months after their marriage and for imprisoning and assaulting his sister-in-law. The perpetrator, husband Ahn (53), assaulted his wife and sister-in-law for 12 hours.

The woman killed by Ahn was identified as Jung, his fifth wife. A family member who remembers the horrific incident expressed in a broadcast interview, "There are six siblings including me, but we all have different mothers. My older sister was hit by my father and had a head wound with blood splattered on the wall, but he did not take her to the hospital," showing deep resentment.

Also, Ahn's ex-wife revealed that before the assault, Ahn would start by asking, "Did you sleep with another man?" If she answered no, he would mercilessly beat her with a golf club. When she finally admitted to "sleeping with someone," he would stop. Then he would sexually humiliate her greatly and end the abuse.

Previously, Ahn was sentenced to eight years in prison for assaulting and raping women in their 20s and 30s in a one-room apartment area. After being released from prison, he cut off his electronic ankle bracelet four months later, met Jung, and married her.

Summarizing the situation, it appears that a kind of horrific cycle of abuse has led to another tragic incident.

A petition requesting punishment for a father who committed horrific abuse against his wife and children. Photo by Cheongwadae National Petition Board capture

In fact, one of Ahn's daughters, unable to endure ongoing domestic abuse, posted a petition on the Blue House National Petition site. According to the petitioner’s post at the time, the cruelty of the abuse is clearly evident.

In the petition dated August 1, 2019, the petitioner stated, "My father sexually assaulted six women, most of whom were in their 20s," and "But as is typical in our country’s law, the sentence was only eight years." She continued, "Less than a year after my father was released, an unbelievable incident occurred," and "He brutally beat and killed his fifth wife just eight months after their marriage registration."

She also appealed, "He is my father who would hit a woman a few times impulsively and then claim innocence when she fell while walking alone," and "It took me a lot of time and courage to post this." She added, "My father is angry about my cooperation with the prosecution," and expressed anxiety, saying, "He could become another victim himself."

The petitioner also revealed through the petition that she was abused by her father during childhood. In another post, she said, "When I was about 5 to 7 years old, if my father wandered outside and came back, he would tie me up tightly or hang me and beat me. For 2 to 3 months, he left me alone at home, neglecting me," and "Neighbors bought bread and drinks to feed me."

She further claimed, "During my elementary school years, my stepmother, who lived with us, was beaten and sexually harassed by my father, and she took out her anger on me and my older sister. When the second stepmother left the house, my father dragged me on the floor and kicked and stomped on me because I did not try to stop her from leaving."

'Aunt and Uncle Torturing Nephew with Water'
Photo by Yonhap News

Meanwhile, according to investigative authorities on the 14th, A (34), the daughter of the perpetrator in the 'Gunsan Wife Murder Case,' was arrested and indicted on charges of murder and child abuse under the Child Welfare Act on the 5th.

A and her spouse were arrested and indicted on charges of tying the hands and feet of their 10-year-old nephew with a laundry rope and plastic in the bathroom of an apartment in Gorim-dong, Cheoin-gu, Yongin-si, Gyeonggi-do, from around 11:20 a.m. on the 8th of last month, preventing him from moving, and forcibly submerging his head in a bathtub filled with water multiple times for over 30 minutes, causing his death due to abuse.

Prior to this water torture, they brutally beat the nephew’s entire body with a blunt object for about three hours. It is known that such corporal punishment was carried out nearly 20 times over two months.

The aunt (left) and uncle who abused their nephew to death are leaving Yongin Dongbu Police Station on February 10 to attend the pre-arrest suspect interrogation (warrant hearing). Yongin=Yonhap News

Moreover, the cruel acts continued. They forced the nephew to lick the feces of a dog they kept at home and recorded it on video, showing no hesitation in bizarre abuse.

According to the autopsy results of the deceased nephew, the abuse was truly brutal. There were extensive subcutaneous hemorrhages all over the neck, torso, buttocks, and legs. Additionally, the left rib was broken, and a dislodged tooth was found in the esophagus. The cause of death was "secondary shock and drowning."

Regarding this, A did not fully admit to the abuse. A and her spouse denied the charges, claiming, "B had already defecated and urinated, so we just put her in the bathtub to clean her, and there was no intent to kill."

A is scheduled for her first trial at the Suwon District Court on the 30th. Her father, Ahn, is currently serving a life sentence.

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