"District Office Caregiver Throws 8-Month-Old Baby, Police Investigation Underway"
[Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Park Jin-hyung] A caregiver affiliated with a local government has been suspected of abusing an 8-month-old baby, prompting the police to launch an investigation.
The Gwangju Dongbu Police Station announced on the 29th that a complaint requesting an investigation into caregiver A for violating the Child Welfare Act (child abuse) was received the previous day.
The baby's parents submitted home indoor closed-circuit television (CCTV) footage showing signs of abuse to the police.
The CCTV footage reportedly shows A throwing the 8-month-old baby.
A is employed in Dong-gu and works in welfare projects related to childcare.
The police plan to ascertain the exact details of the case and decide on the course of action regarding A's custody.
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Following guidelines that assign cases of child abuse involving children under 13 to a dedicated team at the provincial police agency, the Dongbu Police are also considering transferring the case to the Gwangju Police Agency.
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