Pregnant Again While Leaving Two Infant Bodies in the Refrigerator...

Mother's Pregnancy Status in Refrigerator Infant Corpse Case
Presumed Pregnant Before Crime Was Discovered
Previously Killed Two Babies While Having Three Children

The mother of the defendant in her 30s, who was imprisoned in connection with the 'Suwon Refrigerator Infant Corpse 2 Cases,' was revealed in court to be currently 15 weeks pregnant.

On the 11th, the Criminal Division 12 of Suwon District Court (Presiding Judge Hwang In-seong) held a trial for A, the mother in her 30s accused of killing two infants and disposing of their bodies in a refrigerator, and conducted witness questioning of her husband, B.

The suspect, Ms. A, a woman in her 30s and the biological mother, who was arrested on charges of murder and concealment of a corpse in the 'Suwon Refrigerator Infant Corpse Case,' is being transferred to the prosecution at the Suwon Nambu Police Station in Gyeonggi Province on the morning of June 30.
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At this session, A's lawyer asked B, who appeared as a witness, "Do you know that the defendant is currently 15 weeks pregnant?" and B replied, "I heard it during a visit."

During the questioning, the lawyer criticized the husband's indifference toward his wife, who repeatedly experienced pregnancy and childbirth.

He said, "The defendant gave birth to three children by cesarean section and then gave birth to the victim infants in a way discouraged even by the obstetrics and gynecology department. She said she chose this method because she did not want to inform her husband of the pregnancy and had no consent. I am angry at why the husband was so irresponsible as not to care about contraception."

Presumed Pregnant Before the Crime Was Discovered by Investigative Authorities

On the 11th, the Criminal Division 12 of Suwon District Court (Chief Judge Hwang In-seong) held a trial for Ms. A, a woman in her 30s accused of killing two infants and disposing of their bodies in a refrigerator, and conducted witness questioning of her husband, Mr. B.
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Considering A's pregnancy stage, it is presumed that she was pregnant before the crime was discovered by the investigative authorities.

B said, "If I had acted properly, my wife would not have done that," and added, "I think she committed the crime while continuously suffering invisible harm from her spouse. I feel responsible."

A's side claimed that the defendant committed the crime in an extreme state of agitation, including postpartum depression.

However, the prosecution rebutted this by presenting KakaoTalk conversations between the defendant and her husband at the time of the crime, arguing that there was no evidence to suggest that her psychological state was different from usual when she committed the crime.

Earlier, both the prosecution and defense requested B as a witness to examine A's motive and purpose for the crime. B was initially charged with aiding and abetting infant homicide but was dismissed without indictment due to 'no charges.'

The prosecution asked B, "Did you notice anything strange while talking with the defendant on the day of the crime?" B replied, "I did not know well because I did not have direct conversations."

Committed the Crime After Becoming Pregnant Again While Having Three Children

A was arrested and indicted on charges of killing two babies born in November 2018 and November 2019 and storing their bodies in the refrigerator of their apartment residence.

While having three children?a 12-year-old daughter, a 10-year-old son, and an 8-year-old daughter?with her husband B, A was investigated to have committed the crime after becoming pregnant again amid financial difficulties.

In November 2018, A gave birth to her fourth child and first victim, a daughter, at a hospital, brought her home, and strangled her to death.

Then, in November 2019, she gave birth to her fifth child and second victim, a son, at a hospital and caused his death in the same manner in an alley near the hospital.

A stored the infants' bodies in black plastic bags inside the refrigerator.

The crime was uncovered in May this year when the Board of Audit and Inspection discovered cases of 'shadow babies'?babies with birth records but no birth registration?during an audit of the Ministry of Health and Welfare.

A's side argues, "The crime of infant homicide should be understood based on the mother's psychological state rather than the temporal gap immediately after delivery," and insists that the lighter sentence of infant homicide, not murder, should apply.

Furthermore, they maintain that the defendant's act of storing the first victim infant's corpse in the home refrigerator without moving the location cannot be considered as concealment of a corpse.

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