Fed dog food out of hunger... Life imprisonment sought for biological mother and stepfather who starved 2-year-old daughter to death

Prosecutors: "Difficult to Gauge 2-Year-Old Daughter's Pain... Severe Punishment Inevitable"

The prosecution has sought a life sentence for a woman in her 20s and her stepfather who starved their 2-year-old daughter to death.
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[Asia Economy Reporter Yoon Seul-gi] The prosecution has demanded life imprisonment for a woman in her 20s and her stepfather who starved their 2-year-old daughter to death.

On the 10th, at a trial held under the jurisdiction of the 11th Criminal Division of the Ulsan District Court (Chief Judge Park Hyun-bae), the prosecution requested that life imprisonment be imposed on the biological mother A (21) and stepfather B (28), who were indicted for violating the Special Act on the Punishment of Child Abuse Crimes (child abuse resulting in death).

The prosecution stated the reason for the demand, saying, "Due to the defendants' neglect and abuse, the children suffered from malnutrition, and the 2-year-old girl even ate dog food out of hunger, enduring unimaginable pain before passing away, making severe punishment inevitable."

The couple was indicted on charges of neglecting their 2-year-old daughter and 17-month-old son by not feeding them properly while living in a one-room apartment in Nam-gu, Ulsan, from October last year until early last month.

The daughter died from malnutrition and cerebral hemorrhage, and the son was also found in very poor health on the 3rd of last month. At the time of discovery, the daughter's weight was about 7 kg, roughly half the average weight of 15 kg for children of the same age.

It was also revealed that the couple pinched the children's cheeks or hit their heads out of anger because the siblings rummaged through the trash and made a mess in the house.

The sentencing trial is scheduled to be held on the 22nd of next month.

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