40-Year-Old Biological Mother Arrested for Killing 2-Day-Old Infant and Storing Body in Freezer

A biological mother who killed her baby two days after birth and abandoned the body was arrested by the police.

Gyeongnam Provincial Police Agency.
Photo by Lee Seryeong

According to the Gyeongnam Provincial Police Agency on the 26th, A, a woman in her 40s, was sent to prosecution in custody on the same day on charges of killing her child and abandoning the body.

A gave birth naturally at a hospital in Changwon on October 15, 2017, and after being discharged two days later, she went to Ulsan where she lived and suffocated the baby at a motel.

The day after the killing, A returned to her usual lodging in Gimhae, wrapped the deceased baby in layers of towels, cloth, and plastic bags, placed the body in a freezer, and abandoned it.

The Geoje Police Station, while investigating unregistered births, conducted an investigation on A on the 4th upon request from Geoje City.

When the police demanded confirmation of the baby's survival and a face-to-face meeting, A said, "I gave the baby up for adoption," and then fled.

After the police intensified their pursuit with an arrest and communication warrant, A surrendered herself to the Cheongsong Police Station in Gyeongbuk at around 4:25 p.m. on the 18th.

A reportedly stated, "I killed the baby because I was afraid my family would find out about the birth."

The baby’s body, which she had placed in the freezer, was not found as the refrigerator and its contents were all discarded between 2018 and 2019.

The police are searching the motel where the baby was killed and A’s residence, while also investigating the biological father and other related persons.

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