Baby Drowned in Toilet for 23 Minutes After Birth... Father Obtained Abortion Pills

Jeonju Deokjin Police Station.
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[Asia Economy Reporter Na Ye-eun] It has been revealed that the husband was also involved in the crime by directly purchasing abortion pills for his wife in her 20s, who took the pills and caused the death of the baby born after taking the medication.

On the 14th, the Jeonju Deokjin Police Station in Jeonbuk applied for an arrest warrant for Mr. A (42, male) on charges of murder.

Mr. A is accused of drowning a male baby, born at 32 weeks of pregnancy, in the toilet for 23 minutes at their home bathroom in Deokjin-gu, Jeonju-si, around 7 p.m. on January 8, together with his common-law wife Ms. B (27, female). Previously, Ms. B was sent to prosecution under charges of infanticide.

At the time, Ms. B reported to 119, saying, "The baby was born but is not breathing." The baby was taken to the hospital but died shortly after.

According to police investigation, Ms. B confirmed her pregnancy in December last year and visited a hospital to have an abortion, but was refused surgery due to the advanced gestational age.

Subsequently, she purchased abortion pills online and took them about 3 to 4 days before the incident, then gave birth to the baby at 32 weeks.

Mr. A claimed, "I was not with the baby when it died," but the police reviewed CCTV footage and mobile phone records and concluded that he was involved in the crime with Ms. B. It was confirmed that Mr. A purchased the abortion pills and had Ms. B take them.

A police official stated, "After sending the baby's biological mother Ms. B to prosecution first, we continued the investigation separately on the biological father Mr. A," adding, "We believe Mr. A actively participated in the crime and have applied for an arrest warrant on charges of murder."

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