Mother Sentenced to 5 Years for Killing Three-Day-Old Daughter and Disposing of Her in Trash Bin

A single mother who killed her three-day-old daughter and abandoned the body in a garbage collection bin was sentenced to prison.

The 11th Criminal Division of the Gwangju District Court (Presiding Judge Go Sang-yeong) sentenced Kim (33), the biological mother charged with murder and corpse abandonment, to five years in prison on the 26th.

However, the court dismissed the prosecutor's request for probation and electronic monitoring orders.

Kim was indicted on charges of killing her baby after staying at a motel following her discharge from the hospital two days after giving birth on April 4, 2018.

Investigations revealed that Kim, who was economically destitute, committed the crime believing she could not raise the child. She was also charged with placing the body of her murdered daughter in a bag, moving it to her home, storing it in a freezer, and later disposing of it in a volume-based garbage bag at a recycling collection site.

The court stated, "Contrary to Kim's claim that there was no intent to kill, considering that she had no prenatal obstetric checkups before delivery and did not purchase basic childcare items, it appears she had no intention to raise the child. The fact that she did not seek help when the baby was lying face down motionless on the bed indicates implied intent to kill." The court added, "However, considering the seriousness of the crime and that it is difficult to see it as a premeditated act, and taking into account the defendant's remorse, the sentence was determined."

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