A 40-year-old mother, who was trying to kill a 4-year-old son in a bathtub, was caught by the police on her husband's report.

The police in Siheung, Gyeonggi Province are investigating 42-year-old Kang Mo who is charged with attempted murder.

Kang is accused of attempting to kill his 4 - year - old son by putting his son in the bathtub at his bathroom in Siheung City at 11:30 am on March 23.

As a result of her husband 's paperwork, which opened the door to the bathroom, Mr.

The husband of Kang immediately reported to 119 and moved child to hospital.

The child is said to be in a state of no hindrance to life.

The police, who received a request from the fire-fighting authorities, arrived at the scene and arrested Kang in an emergency.

Mr. Kang has been suffering from manic depression for the past year, and the police have not made a sound statement about the motive.

A police official said, "Kang has been doing such a thing while he was preparing to go to the hospital after he left his child to his in-laws to treat depressed patients recently." He seems to have killed his own child and tried to kill himself. "

Police are planning to apply for arrest warrants for Kang as soon as the investigation is completed.

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