Seven-Month-Old Weighed Only 3kg... Couple in Their 20s Indicted for Son's Death After Gaming Negligence

"We were negligent with the baby" ... Admits to neglect
Denies intent to kill

A couple in their twenties has been put on trial after repeatedly visiting internet cafes and neglecting their seven-month-old son, who died of malnutrition.

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According to Yonhap News on July 31, the Daejeon District Prosecutors’ Office indicted the couple, identified as A and B, on charges including child abuse resulting in death. They are accused of leaving their seven-month-old son unattended at their home in Daejeon, leading to his death from malnutrition and related causes. The couple, who reportedly had no steady employment, frequently visited internet cafes to play games and neglected their young son for extended periods.

The police began an investigation on July 5 after receiving a report from a hospital that an infant had been brought in already deceased. The National Forensic Service subsequently provided an autopsy result indicating that the child appeared to have died from malnutrition and dehydration.

At the time of death, the baby weighed only 3 kilograms, showing little change from his birth weight. According to the Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency's standard growth chart, the average weight for a seven-month-old boy is around 8 kilograms. It was additionally reported that neither A nor B has an intellectual disability or psychiatric disorder, and there were no other children in the family.

During police questioning, the couple admitted to neglecting the infant but reportedly denied any intent to kill.

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