Death of 4-Month-Old Infant Living in Motel with Parents in Their 20s... Police Launch Investigation

"Baby Is Not Breathing"
Found in Cardiac Arrest... Transported to Hospital but Passed Away

A report was received that a 4-month-old infant was not breathing in a motel room in Chipyeong-dong, Seo-gu, Gwangju. The photo is not related to the specific content of the article. Photo by Yonhap News.

[Asia Economy Reporter Kim Juri] An infant living with their parents in a motel died while sleeping, prompting the police to launch an investigation.

According to the Gwangju Fire Headquarters and the Western Police Station on the 8th, at around 6:45 a.m., a report was received that a "4-month-old infant was not breathing" in a second-floor room of a motel in Chipyeong-dong, Seo-gu, Gwangju.

The infant's parents, both in their early 20s and present in the room, called 119 reporting, "When we woke up, the baby was lying face down and not breathing."

The fire authorities transported the infant, who was in cardiac arrest, to the hospital, but the infant ultimately passed away.

It was reported that the deceased infant had been living in the motel room with the parents, both in their early 20s.

The police plan to determine the cause of death through an autopsy and investigate the circumstances of the incident by questioning the parents and others involved.

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