Biological Mother Who Abandoned Child in Clothing Donation Box Arrested for "Risk of Flight and Evidence Tampering"

[Asia Economy Reporter Song Seung-yoon] A mother who abandoned her newborn baby in a clothing donation bin and fled has been arrested.

The Osan Police Station in Gyeonggi announced on the 26th that they have detained Ms. A, a woman in her 20s and the biological mother of the infant.

Ms. A is suspected of abandoning her newborn son in a clothing donation bin in Gwoldong, Osan City, at around 5:20 PM on the 18th and fleeing the scene. The baby was found the next day at 11:30 PM by a man collecting old clothes. At that time, the baby was deceased and wrapped in a towel.

The police analyzed nearby CCTV footage and other evidence and apprehended Ms. A at her residence on the 23rd. She reportedly told the police that she had given birth without her husband's knowledge and abandoned the baby in the clothing donation bin to conceal the pregnancy.

The police initially charged Ms. A with abandonment of a corpse and applied for an arrest warrant, which the Suwon District Court granted, citing concerns about flight risk and evidence tampering. If it is confirmed that the baby was alive at the time of abandonment, additional charges beyond abandonment of a corpse are expected to be applied. An autopsy is currently underway to determine the exact cause and time of death.

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