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9-year-old child was trapped in a travel bag for nearly 3 hours before falling into critical condition. His stepmother stated that his son lied and locked him in his bag, but the child found in a state of cardiac arrest has yet to find consciousness.

I am TJB Choi Eun-ho.

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119 Paramedics carry a male child on a mobile bed.

The child is already unconscious, leaving the apartment urgently.

Yesterday (1st), at 7:30 in the evening, a report was received that a 9-year-old group A was not breathing in an apartment in Baekseok-dong, Seobuk-gu, Cheonan.

[Hospital officials: I was unconscious since I came yesterday, and I am currently in an intensive care unit and the patient is currently unconscious.] The

police urgently arrested Mr. B, 43, a step-mother in A's hospital.

Mr. B stated that he had confined Group A in a 44-by-60-by-60-foot suitcase for three hours because he lied, and it was reported that bruises were also found on the eyes and back of Group A.

Army A was also injured last month and was treated in a hospital, but a medical officer suspected of child abuse reported a police investigation.

[Police officials: When they fell and injured their head (the parents) took them to treat them, they were reported to be suspicious of abuse because they had a slight bruise on their body.

The police are summoning not only step-mother B, but also two children of Mr. B, who were present at the scene, as a reference, to investigate the abuse.

(Video coverage: Sanghoon Yoon TJB)