Baby Dies in Foster Home Before Adoption... Police Investigate Possible Abuse

Foster Care Couple Previously Raised Multiple Children... No Abuse Issues Reported During That Time

A baby who was cared for in a foster home before adoption has died, and the police have launched an investigation.
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[Asia Economy Reporter Kang Woo-seok] A case has occurred where a baby cared for in a foster home before adoption died, prompting the police to launch an investigation.

The police announced that in the early morning of the 2nd, a report was received by 119 that a child was not breathing in an apartment in Namyangju-si, Gyeonggi-do.

Immediately after the report, the dispatched paramedics performed emergency measures such as cardiopulmonary resuscitation on the 13-month-old baby and transported the child to the hospital, but the baby ultimately passed away.

Bruise marks and other signs suspected of abuse were found on the baby's body, and it is known that the hospital doctor and paramedics who discovered this reported it to the police.

The couple in their 40s from the foster home were found to have been caring for the baby since November of last year.

They had previously taken in and raised several children in a similar manner, caring for children from protective facilities until they were adopted by other families, and it was understood that no issues such as abuse had occurred during that time.

The police are investigating the circumstances of the death, including requesting an autopsy of the baby's body.

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