21-Month-Old Girl Suffocated at Daycare... "Pressed Under Director's Body for Over 10 Minutes"

On the 30th of last month, a 21-month-old child suffocated and died at a daycare center in Daejeon. Photo by MBC Newsdesk broadcast screen capture.

[Asia Economy Reporter Kim Bong-ju] On the 30th of last month, a 21-month-old child suffocated and died at a daycare center in Daejeon.

On the 21st, MBC's "News Desk" obtained and reported CCTV footage showing the director violently forcing the child to sleep.

In the footage, around 12:30 PM, a three-year-old girl is sitting in a black stroller among sleeping children.

When the girl did not fall asleep, the director leaned the top part of the stroller against the corner of a dining table and laid her down. The child struggled, appearing uncomfortable.

The director took the child who refused to sleep out of the stroller, laid her face down on a blanket, and placed her own leg on top.

When the child lifted her head, the director pressed the child's head with her forearm and wrapped her body around her.

The child moved her left leg as if feeling suffocated, but the director maintained this position for over 10 minutes.

On the 30th of last month, a 21-month-old child suffocated and died at a daycare center in Daejeon. Photo by MBC Newsdesk broadcast screen capture.

About an hour later, the director noticed the child was not moving and attempted CPR, but the child had already passed away.

The autopsy revealed the cause of death was suffocation.

The child's father said, "I feel so sorry that I sent her to that daycare, and I couldn't do anything, couldn't protect her. As a father, I feel so sorry."

The director reportedly claimed, "I did not intend to cause the child's death."

The bereaved family insists this was not mere negligence.

The family's representative stated, "The child was placed face down on the floor with a blanket over her, and full body weight was applied. This shows awareness that the child could not breathe, and I believe there was intent to kill."

The family plans to file a complaint with the police requesting that the director be charged with 'child abuse resulting in death.'

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