A couple was arrested by the police for hitting their 6-year-old son with a showerhead because he would not listen. Photo by Yonhap News

A couple was arrested by the police for hitting their 6-year-old son with a showerhead because he would not listen. Photo by Yonhap News

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[Asia Economy Reporter Hana Na] A couple was arrested by the police for repeatedly hitting their 6-year-old son with a showerhead because he did not listen while showering.


According to the police on the 27th, Mr. and Mrs. A have been booked without detention on charges of child abuse and are under police investigation.


The couple is accused of repeatedly hitting their 6-year-old son, B, with a showerhead at their home in Eumam-myeon, Seosan-si, Chungnam Province, around 8:30 p.m. on the 25th.


The son sustained a head injury and is currently receiving treatment at a hospital.


The police booked Mr. and Mrs. A and separated them from their son after receiving a report from hospital staff suspecting child abuse.



During the police investigation, Mr. and Mrs. A reportedly stated, "We hit him because he did not listen while showering."


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