Adoptive mother sentenced to life in prison for fatal child abuse
Posted : 2021-05-14 15:42
Updated : 2021-05-14 15:42
Protesters hold signs demanding heavy punishment for the woman indicted on charges of abusing her adopted daughter to death, outside the Seoul Southern District Court, Friday. The court sentenced the mother to life in prison. Yonhap
A woman who abused her adopted daughter to death was sentenced to life in prison on Friday in a fatal child abuse case that shocked the country.
The Seoul Southern District Court ruled that the woman, surnamed Jang, intentionally harmed her daughter, named Jung-in, dismissing her claim that the baby s death was an accident.
Adoptive mother given life sentence for fatal child abuse May 14, 2021
A woman who abused her adopted daughter to death was sentenced to life in prison Friday in a fatal child abuse case that shocked the country.
The Seoul Southern District Court ruled that the woman, surnamed Jang, intentionally harmed her daughter, named Jung-in, dismissing her claim that the baby’s death was an accident.
The 16-month-old toddler was adopted in February and died in October last year of severe abdominal injuries and internal bleeding that were caused by “strong external force,” according to an official autopsy.
Signs of prolonged abuse, such as fractured bones and bruises in various stages of healing, were also found on her body.