One in the fridge, one in the trash … Yeosu’s twin tragedy



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“Even a 2-year-old girl couldn’t see her face once. Even the surviving child has lived in the garbage heap. ”
This is another child abuse situation behind the ‘refrigerator baby body’, which residents who gathered at an apartment complex in Yeosu city, Jeollanam-do, carefully confessed to reporters from the JoongAng Ilbo. On the 27th of last month, it was surprising that the body of a 2-month-old baby had been stored in the refrigerator for two years in this house.

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Mother who has concealed the identity of the surviving twins

A refrigerator in a home in Yeosu, Jeollanam-do, where a baby's body is believed to have been neglected.  Freelancer Jeongpil Jang

A refrigerator in a home in Yeosu, Jeollanam-do, where a baby’s body is believed to have been neglected. Freelancer Jeongpil Jang

The strange behavior of Mother A was revealed on the 6th of last month when a neighbor reported that “there is garbage in the lower house and there are children living in it.” When the child abuse situation was revealed, Jeonnam Yeosu Police Station and Yeosu City sent a 7-year-old boy and a 2-year-old boy to a specialized child protection agency on the 20th of last month to separate them from their mother. It is said that only the garbage removed from Mr. A’s house reached 5 tons.

Police believe the baby found in the refrigerator was unattended for two years. Neighbors said they were concerned about their 7 and 2-year-old children who had lived in unsanitary conditions for a long time. It is said that Mr. A not only concealed the deceased child, but also the existence of a two-year-old boy who was born as twins with him and is alive.

One resident who has often fed his first child said: “A 7-year-old boy has been saying he has a younger brother since last year. I hid it because it was there. ”Residents said that even when A came out, only one 7-year-old was accompanied and they never saw him attend with a 2-year-old.

First child “I have a sick younger brother at home …”

Even if Mr. A concealed the existence of a 2-year-old, the residents could not look on suspicion. When the first child joins children his age, “I also have a younger brother. There are sick children who cannot sit or walk ”. A 2-year-old child entrusted to a child protection agency is said to be in a situation where he has not walked but severely refuses to walk.

The interior of a family home where the 'refrigerator baby body incident' confirmed by a public official in Yeosu city, Jeollanam-do, on 25 last month.  Photo City of Yeosu

The interior of a family home where the ‘refrigerator baby body incident’ confirmed by a public official in Yeosu city, Jeollanam-do, on 25 last month. Photo City of Yeosu

Mr. A said that he was very reluctant to reveal the inside of the house whenever employees from the city of Yeosu and the child protection agency visited him, and he went out into the hallway to have a conversation. Mr. A opened the front door on the 20th of last month when an employee of a child protection agency visited a police officer. On the 25th of last month, when an employee of the local government office cleaned Mr. A’s house, the image showed that garbage was piling up inside the house so that he could not walk properly.

Residents who cared for their children instead of their mothers

The interior of a family home where the 'refrigerator baby body incident' confirmed by a public official in Yeosu city, Jeollanam-do, on 25 last month.  Photo City of Yeosu

The interior of a family home where the ‘refrigerator baby body incident’ confirmed by a public official in Yeosu city, Jeollanam-do, on 25 last month. Photo City of Yeosu

“When I visited Mr. A’s house, there was very little food for the children,” said an employee of the local government office. Since Mr. A did not take proper care of the children, the residents often took care of them. One resident said: “I have the only neighbor who has witnessed a 2-year-old boy and he was crying so much that he went to Mr. A’s house, took the boy and washed him. When I took off my diaper, I left it to the point where the dirt was very dry. ”

It was investigated that Mr. A did not report the birth of a 2-year-old boy or receive childhood vaccination. In May 2018, Mr. A reported that he moved to his current address, but due to certain income, he was not classified as a Basic Livelihood Security beneficiary. The discovery of a baby’s body in the refrigerator was almost always buried, unless it was an ongoing report from neighbors who suspected twins.

Result of the autopsy “No external damage”

A house in Yeosu city, Jeollanam-do, visited on day 1, is full of notices informing them of the receipt of the mail.  Freelancer Jeongpil Jang

A house in Yeosu city, Jeollanam-do, visited on day 1, is full of notices informing them of the receipt of the mail. Freelancer Jeongpil Jang

The Yeosu Police Department arrested Mr. A on suspicion of child abuse and is investigating the exact cause of the death of a 2-month-old baby. The police asked the National Institute for Scientific Research to confirm the death of the infant, but the first autopsy revealed that there were no signs of external damage such as assault.

A police officer said: “The final result of the autopsy is expected to take around two months,” and said: “We are investigating the exact details of the case against Mr. A for which he left the baby’s body in the refrigerator. “.

Yeosu = Reporter Jin Changil [email protected]




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