Mother sentenced to life in prison for abuse, murder of 4-month-old son

The Suncheon branch of the Gwangju District Court on Thursday sentenced a mother to life in prison for the fatal abuse of her 4-month-old son last year. The father was sentenced to four years and six months in prison. “Every child has the right to be born healthy and to grow up in safety, and parents bear an unlimited responsibility to raise their children safely,” presiding Judge Kim Yong kyu said. “Everyone knows raising a child is not easy, and that caring for an infant can push parents to th

By The Korea Herald