
TRIGGER WARNING: video of infant abuse
https://youtu.be/NJ4WJQmjeiE?si=CoLkeYIjrE7Hf4Yi
I cannot believe what I have just seen and heard. A helpless infant got murdered by his mother last October. He was only 133 days old. This baby suffered prolonged, repeated abuse (evidenced by multiple fractures, brain hemorrhage, and organ damage) before dying, and that the perpetrator showed no responsibility even while the child was in the ICU. While the baby was in the hospital, the father went to go sleep with a prostitute. The details of the infant's injuries are so gruesome, and the doctors say it was a miracle that he had lived as long as he has.
Child abuse laws are so lenient in Korea, it's outrageous. The mother of the child is trying to get a lesser sentence, and the law is even more lenient on the father who saw the abuse happen before his eyes but chose to do nothing about it.
If you are a Korean citizen, please sign this petition that calls for a harsh sentence on the parents. It also calls out the broader societal problem of lenient sentencing in child abuse fatality cases.
And unfortunately, there are so many other cases of infant/child deaths due to abuse in Korea. There was another case of a 35-day-old infant who was beaten to death by his father for "not sleeping."
Please sign this petition as well which urges the court to issue a severe sentence in this case as well and also calling for a thorough investigation into the mother's potential role in the crime, as many citizens were troubled that her arrest warrant was rejected.
Thank you for reading. Praying and hoping that more lives of infants and children can be protected in Korea.
Death of a 4 month old due to abuse
byu/Relevant-Mouse-9120 inkorea
Posted by Relevant-Mouse-9120
2 Comments
This is so heartbreaking. Signed and hoping laws in Korea change to punish perpetrators of child abuse. There is no excuse to hurt a young helpless infant or child.
They should really switch to injection or have fix vasectomy if they cannot be a responsible parents since it seems that pills or condom doesnt suit them. These kind of people doesnt deserve to be parents.