The mother of a 15-month-old girl was arrested after hiding her body for 3 years

When her 15-month-old daughter died, her mother in her 30s, who had hidden the body for about three years, was arrested by the police. Police are checking the dead child’s skull for signs of suspected abuse and are investigating child abuse.

The Pocheon Police Station in Gyeonggi-do announced on the 23rd that it was investigating A (34) on charges of violating the Child Welfare Act and concealing a dead body. The police are investigating B’s father (29), who divorced A, on charges of hiding the body.

Police believe Mr A killed his 15-month-old daughter C at his home in Pyeongtaek, Gyeonggi Province in early January 2020 due to persistent neglect.

At the time of Miss C’s death, her biological father, Mr B, was serving a sentence in prison, but police believe he was involved in hiding the body after his release.

When moving her home, Mr. And his daughter’s body in a big bag and left it on the veranda or put it in a plastic container and hide it on the roof.

Their crime was revealed by a report from Pocheon city officials. Miss C’s address is in Pocheon, her relative’s house, but the city of Pocheon, who suspected that C had refused to register for health checkups or day care centers for babies and toddlers, reported to 112 on the 27th of the month last

It is said that Mr. And stated in a police investigation, “I saw the child dead in the morning, and (for hiding the body) it seemed that the child would be suspected of having died because of me. “

The police requested an autopsy from the National Institute for Scientific Investigation, but explained that the cause of death was not yet known due to corruption. However, it was confirmed that there was a hole in the dead child’s skull, and there is also an investigation into Mr A’s suspicion of child abuse. A police officer said, “It is difficult to accurately confirm whether the hole in the deceased child’s skull was made before or after death, as the result of a detailed examination by the National Forensic Service has not yet been released.”

The police are investigating the details of the incident, the motive for the crime, and whether more people are involved.