Prosecutors have requested a severe sentence for a man in his 20s who abused his five-year-old son and put him in critical condition due to brain hemorrhage.



Prosecutors demanded 14 years in prison for 28-year-old A, who was handed over to trial on charges of child abuse and serious injury under the Act on Special Cases concerning Punishment of Child Abuse Crimes at the decision hearing held by the 13th Criminal Division of the Incheon District Court on the 10th.



The prosecution also requested three years in prison for the 28-year-old B, who is the mother of the victim and the cohabitation of A, who was also charged with child abuse under the Child Welfare Act.



A prosecution official said, "Mr. A repeatedly abused the victim for no apparent reason," and said, "The quality of the crime is quite poor."



“At the time of the last crime, he threw the victim on the floor and caused brain damage,” he said.



Person A was arrested and indicted on charges of seriously injuring the head by beating B's son, 5-year-old C, at a villa in Namdong-gu, Incheon, on the 10th of June at 1 pm.



Group C, who was unconscious at the time, showed symptoms of cerebral hemorrhage, and was taken to a nearby hospital by the 119 paramedics and underwent emergency surgery.



Earlier, on April 27, Mr. A dragged C, who was still crying, to the bathroom, grabbed his neck with both hands, lifted it, and threw it into the sink.



Also, it was investigated that he was abused about 20 times in total, such as kicking or slap C on the cheek, saying that he cried frequently or touched an electric wire.



In addition, A is also charged with assault, such as hitting B's head in the head with a cell phone or hitting the face with a fist in October last year.



B was also found to be physically abused, such as beating C with a mobile phone, and was arrested and charged with A.



Mr. B had a child with Mr. C with his ex-husband, and has been living with Mr. A, whom he has been dating for two years, without registering the marriage.



B's sister appeared in court in September as a witness and reported that C was in a coma that did not recover consciousness until three months after the incident.



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