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Child abuse that harasses and beats our children, the hope of the future, continues in our society. The number of damage cases increased year by year, surpassing 30,000 last year for the first time ever. In the last year alone, 42 children died of abuse. As a result, voices are growing that the punishment of child abuse crimes should be heavier, and life imprisonment was sentenced today (31st) to a woman in her 40s who was accused of having her 9-year-old child in a suitcase and killed two months ago.

Reporter Cheoljin Kim of TJB.

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A woman in her 40s who had her stepson locked in a bag and killed her was sentenced to life in prison.

The prosecution proved the intention of the murder through an hour-long presentation, and requested the court to issue an order for A to attach an electronic anklet for 20 years with life imprisonment.

The fact that the victim was locked in a small bag that was not even oxygenated, jumped on top of the bag, and instantly shocked more than 160 kg, is the clear intention of killing.

He also claimed that Mr. A left the child for 40 minutes and delayed reporting 119 to cover up the crime.

Thirteen members of the Civil Prosecutors' Commission also demanded severe punishment for Mr. A, and the aunt of the victim who attended as a witness asked the court for the highest sentence in court, saying that when the child was dying, Mr. A neglected to eat casually.

In response, the lawyers appealed for a plea that the accused admitted to his crime, but had no intention of killing him.

Mr. A looked at the memo he had written down in advance and said he was sorry that he had nothing to say even with his mouth open.

On the 16th of next month, the court decided to hold a sentence against Mr. A.

(Video coverage: Yoon Sang-hoon, TJB)