20s Biological Parents Arrested and Indicted for Throwing and Neglecting 2-Month-Old Infant Leading to Death

[Asia Economy Yeongnam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Kim Yong-woo] A couple in their 20s who threw their 2-month-old biological daughter onto the floor during a fight and left her unattended for three days, resulting in her death, have been arrested and indicted.

On the 16th, the Daegu District Prosecutors' Office Western Branch announced that they had indicted the biological mother, Ms. A (22), and the biological father, Mr. B (22), on charges of violating the Special Act on the Punishment of Child Abuse Crimes.

According to the prosecution, on the night of May 28, Ms. A injured the newborn, Ms. C, by throwing her onto the floor during an argument with her husband.

Ms. C suffered a severe fracture with a depressed forehead bone, but the couple did not take their daughter to the hospital and left her unattended in that place for three days. Ms. C died around 1 a.m. on May 30.

After confirming Ms. C's death, the couple visited a hospital to obtain a death certificate for the funeral.

They lied, saying, "Our daughter suddenly vomited and died while sleeping," but the autopsy doctor diagnosed that Ms. C died from a depressed fracture of the forehead bone caused by strong external force and subdural hemorrhage.

The police applied for an arrest warrant for Ms. A, but it was dismissed due to no risk of flight or evidence destruction, so at the end of July, both were sent to the prosecution with a recommendation for non-custodial indictment.

The Daegu District Prosecutors' Office, which took over the case, forensically examined the couple's mobile phones and captured evidence of the crime, discovering that they showed no remorse at all.

While Ms. C was injured and suffering, the biological father, Mr. B, was playing internet games, and Ms. A was found to be exchanging messages with another person of the opposite sex.

A Daegu District Prosecutors' Office official said, "The defendants showed no remorse after the crime," and added, "We plan to maintain the prosecution to ensure that a sentence commensurate with the crime is imposed."

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