"Stop Playing!" 40-Year-Old Mother Hits Child with Laundry Pole, Police Investigation
[Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Park Jin-hyung] A woman in her 40s is under police investigation for abusing her child using a tool because the child played games excessively.
The Dongbu Police Station in Gwangju announced on the 3rd that they plan to formally charge the mother, Ms. A, with child abuse under the Child Welfare Act soon.
Ms. A is suspected of hitting her 10-year-old child with a laundry hanger at their home on the 26th of last month due to excessive gaming.
As a result, the child is reported to have suffered severe bruising on the left shoulder.
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The police conducted an interview with the child following a report from the school suspecting domestic violence, but it was conveyed that the child expressed a desire not to be separated from the mother.
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