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I delivered the news yesterday (19th) that a baby who was born three months old was abused by his parents to the extent that he broke bones all over his body.

The doctor who reported it at the time said that it is very likely that the abuse occurred over a long period of time, saying that the baby's bones were damaged at different times.



Reporter Jeong Ban-seok reported on how the baby was at that time, and how he is now.



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whopping 16 problems were found in a 3-month-old baby who arrived at the hospital urgently.



There were fractures in 11 places including the skull, ribs, and shoulder blades, and a cerebral hemorrhage occurred.



[Kisoo Bae/Professor, Department of Pediatrics and Adolescents at Ajou University Hospital: This is not about a few weeks, but I almost died.

When I visited the hospital, there were almost no broken parts on the whole body.] The



attending physician estimated that the period of broken bones were different for each bone, and the long-term abuse was due to severe malnutrition.




[Kisoo Bae/Professor of Pediatrics and Adolescents at Ajou University Hospital: Hepatitis level was also very high.

Even if you starve for a long time, it will be like this.

Even if it is right, it will be like this.

He had severe hypoglycemia and very poorly malnourished.

Probably 100% dead if not separated.]



Nevertheless, the mother of the baby strongly denied the fact of the abuse, saying,'The child has an unusual constitution that breaks bones well' in a police investigation.



Eventually, the prosecution even conducted a genetic test to find out that the mother's claim was false, but the doctor expressed regret, saying that the first fracture could be known.



[Ki-soo Bae/Professor of Pediatrics and Adolescents at Ajou University Hospital: I was congenital and my bones were weak and broke, and I heard that, but I am an expert in pediatric orthopedic surgery.

There is no disease of the bone itself, it was judged like this.] The



child who received intensive care for a month, fortunately, recovered quickly.



[Kisu Bae/Professor of Pediatrics and Adolescents at Ajou University Hospital: At first, people touch it, but they don't look at it.

After a week, I made a quick eye contact, and after a month of care, I smiled very lightly



and became

very friendly.] It is said that the

19-month-old child is currently

living in a

nursing facility and is in good health.



The police, which are being criticized for not actively responding to this incident, have belatedly formed a child abuse investigation team at the National Police Agency, and in case of child abuse, the police chief directs and supervises the entire process.



(Video coverage: Yang Hyeon-cheol, video editing: Ha Seong-won)  



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