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Mother Gets Life for Killing 4-Month-Old in South Korea

Graphic evidence persuaded the court that the abuse was extreme.

Overview

  • The Suncheon branch of the Gwangju District Court sentenced the mother to life in prison on Thursday.
  • The father received four years and six months for failing to stop the abuse and for threatening a witness.
  • Home surveillance and an autopsy showed 19 assaults and 23 fractures with internal injuries.
  • Prosecutors had sought life for the mother and 10 years for the father, but judges imposed a shorter term on him.
  • Citizens gathered outside the courthouse to mourn the infant and call for severe punishment.