Autopsy Doctor Jeong-in: "Most Severe Victim I've Ever Seen... Definitely Child Abuse"

4th Trial Date for Jeong-in Case at Seoul Southern District Court
Forensic Pathologist from National Forensic Service: "Dozens of Bruises on the Back of the Head"

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[Asia Economy Reporter Yoo Byung-don] Regarding the case in which 16-month-old adoptee Jeong-in was abused for several months leading to her death, an autopsy doctor testified that "she showed the most severe injuries among child abuse victims I have seen so far."

At the 4th trial session held on the 17th at the Seoul Southern District Court Criminal Division 13 (Chief Judge Lee Sang-ju), the autopsy doctor A from the National Forensic Service (NFS) appeared as a witness.

At the trial, A stated, "I have been working at the NFS since 2002 and have conducted about 3,800 autopsies so far," adding, "Among the child abuse victims I have seen so far, she had the most severe injuries. Three other autopsy doctors also examined her and all had the same impression."

When asked, "Do you mean the damage was more severe than any corpse you have experienced before?" he replied, "It was to the extent that there was no need to determine whether it was abuse or not through autopsy."

Also, regarding Jeong-in's facial injuries, A explained, "While such injuries can occur from general accidents, these are damages frequently observed when a child is hit," adding, "There were more than dozens of bruises only on the back of her head."

Jeong-in was adopted by the Jang couple in January last year and died in October of the same year while receiving treatment at a hospital in Yangcheon-gu, Seoul. On the day of her death, Jeong-in had severe abdominal injuries, including a severed pancreas.

A said, "Rib fractures do not occur from accidents, so if there are rib fractures, it can be presumed to be injuries caused by abuse," adding, "They can be caused by direct hitting or by firmly grabbing and shaking the child's torso."

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