27-month-old baby in stroller 'random assault' by man in his 20s... Mother appeals for leniency, saying "He can't control his anger"

Mother of A: "My daughter has an intellectual disability and sometimes cannot control her anger..."
Father of B: "If A has a mental illness, the guardian has responsibility for not properly fulfilling roles like administrative hospitalization"

On the 12th, a 27-month-old girl in a stroller was subjected to a random assault. Photo by Yonhap News

[Asia Economy Reporter Na Ye-eun] A woman in her 20s, identified as A, who assaulted a 27-month-old girl B without any apparent reason while the child was in a stroller, has been booked without detention on assault charges.

The Incheon Western Police Station announced on the 19th that they have booked A, a woman in her 20s, without detention on assault charges.

According to the police on the 19th, A is suspected of striking the face of 27-month-old B, who was in a stroller, once with a paper bag around 2:40 p.m. on the 12th at an apartment complex in Seo-gu, Incheon.

At the time of the incident, she was moving inside the complex through a side gate when she suddenly shouted and committed the assault without any apparent reason. A is not known to B’s family.

The closed-circuit television (CCTV) footage capturing the incident shows B’s mother carrying her 4-month-old son in a baby carrier while pushing a stroller combined with a bicycle, in which B was seated.

Photo by Yonhap News

A’s mother told the police, "My daughter has an intellectual disability and sometimes cannot control her anger," and requested leniency. A was unable to clearly explain her motive for the assault.

B’s father told Yonhap News in a phone interview, "Since that day, our daughter has been suffering from trauma, unable to sleep properly due to shock," and added, "My wife is also too scared to go outside." He criticized, "If A has a mental illness, those responsible for her care have failed to properly fulfill their duties, such as administrative hospitalization, until now."

A police official stated, "If B’s parents submit a medical certificate confirming injuries caused by A’s assault, we plan to consider applying charges of bodily injury against A."

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