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The news that a 4-year-old child died due to abuse by her 20-year-old mother, we reported yesterday (17th), and as we investigated further, the child who died did not attend daycare and hardly did any other outdoor activities. seems not to have known. 



This is the report by reporter Han Hyun-ho of TBC. 



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Neighbors did not notice the tragic situation of a four-year-old child, who unfortunately died a short life due to the abuse of her biological mother. 



The police believe that the abuse has continued, but so far, there has not been a single case of suspicion of abuse by people nearby. 



[Neighbors: Daddy goes out of work and her mom seems to take care of all the babies. First, when the kindergarten car goes home, her mom comes out and goes up with the baby.

I don't know much about her.] 



She was a child of a seemingly ordinary family. 



According to her coverage, her children did not go to daycare and she spent most of her time at her home with her mother. 



She appears to have been more isolated in her home since the COVID-19 crisis, and she was cut off from the outside and unable to get help from those around her. 



Since the deceased child is not classified as a crisis child or a family in crisis, the Dong-gu Office, the local municipality with jurisdiction, found out about her abuse only after the incident occurred.



While the Dong-gu Office was belatedly investigating the case of abuse, the two remaining children were separated from their biological fathers to take temporary protection.



[Daegu City Dong-gu Office Official: (To the daycare) I sent it back after not attending, but it seems like this is the case with Corona.

Normally, I don't think it's possible to continue attending daycare.]



After the Jung-in incident, the number of reports of child abuse has increased significantly and the punishment has been strengthened.



However, children who do not attend daycare centers or schools are still left in the blind spot of abuse, and only unfortunate tragedies are repeated.



(Video coverage: Kim Myung-soo TBC)