China News Service, May 14 According to Korean media reports, on the 14th, South Korea was sentenced to life imprisonment in the first instance for allegedly torturing her 16-month-old adoptive daughter to death.
On the 14th, the Criminal Division 13 of the Southern District Court of Seoul issued a verdict of the first instance in the case of "Jung In" suspected of child abuse and death.
The court found the adoptive mother Zhang as "suspicious of murder" and sentenced her to life imprisonment.
At the same time, the adoptive father An Mou, who was prosecuted, was also sentenced to 5 years in prison.
Zhang had previously died on suspicion of homicide and child abuse, and An had been sued for violating the Child Welfare Law.
On April 14, South Korean prosecutors demanded that Zhang be sentenced to death and An was sentenced to 7 years and 6 months in prison.
Zheng Ren was adopted by Zhang and An after 7 months of birth.
In October 2020, 16-month-old Zheng In died in a hospital in Seoul and was diagnosed with ruptured organs and multiple fractures.
According to South Korean media reports, Zheng Ren had visited a doctor several times before. The doctor judged that the girl had suffered long-term abuse and called the police several times. However, the police and child protection agencies found no evidence of domestic violence after investigation.
The incident caused an uproar until the girl died in the hospital.
After the "Zheng Ren" incident was exposed, a large number of people launched a "Sorry Zheng Ren" relay on the Internet, demanding a thorough investigation of the incident.
In January, the Supreme Committee of the Democratic Party of Korea’s ruling party held a meeting and stated that it planned to enact relevant laws to improve the sentencing standards for child abuse.
The National Forces Party, the largest opposition party, has publicly stated that it requires to find out the truth and severely punish those responsible.
South Korean President Moon Jae-in also stated earlier that the incident was "sorry" and called for strengthened supervision and management of child adoption procedures.