A 2-year-old child, who died late last year in what appears to be a case of parental abuse, was force-fed ultra-spicy “buldak” sauce and soju, a court hearing revealed Thursday.
Prosecutors made the accusations during the first hearing at the Daejeon District Court in the trial of the deceased child’s parents who face charges of child abuse resulting in death, repeated abuse and negligence. The father, in his 30s, has been arrested, while the mother, also in 30s, has avoided physical detention.
Prosecutors alleged that the parents stopped using a feeding tube for the child, who was born prematurely and required it after being discharged from a lengthy hospitalization. Instead, they force-fed her baby food.
