A mother in her 30s was arrested for murdering a disabled newborn at a postnatal care home.

[Anchor]
A mother in her 30s was arrested for killing her baby with a disability at a postpartum care center in Cheongju, North Chungcheong Province.

The court issued a warrant saying there was a risk of escape, but the police are also conducting an investigation into the postpartum care center.

This is reporter Kim Ki-soo.

[Reporter]
A mother in her 30s, who is suspected of killing a newborn with a disability in one arm.

Mr. A attended the court with his other child to be questioned before his arrest.

When asked by reporters whether he would admit to murdering the child, he did not answer any questions.

[Mother A: (Do you admit the charges?)]. (Is it because of your disability?)….]

A is accused of killing a week-old child at a postpartum care center in Cheongju, North Chungcheong Province, on the 10th of last month.

The child was born with a disability in one arm, and the police found that A conspired with her husband to kill the child.As a result of confiscating the mobile phones of Mr.

A and conducting a digital forensics, it is known that the situation was confirmed that the child was intentionally laid on the ground.

The police, who originally booked Mr. A on charges of manslaughter, changed the charges of Mr. A's couple, including her husband, to murder when it was revealed to be intentional.

The police applied for an arrest warrant for A's husband on the same charges, but the prosecution reportedly rejected it for raising other children.

The police are also reportedly conducting an investigation into the postpartum care center, but they explained that they have not yet been able to reveal the reason for the investigation.

The police plan to continue their investigation into the motive of the crime, including why the couple killed the child.

I'm Kim Ki-soo of YTN.


Photographer: Won Woo-sik
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