When the cohabiting couple was taking care of a baby girl under two years old for a friend, the baby girl died of a sudden heartbeat. After an autopsy, it was found that she had as many as 70 injuries on her body and on her scalp.
The female defendant pleaded that she needed to take care of three daughters, who were pregnant at the time and tied the baby girl's waist with an iron chain under pressure; the male defendant explained that he slapped the baby girl because he saw the baby kick her daughter and regretted it.
However, in the telephone communication between the two men, the female defendant mentioned: "Take X to Qupu Street"; the male defendant once said: "Well, I sent you to kill Qu." The two defendants committed child abuse today (17th). Sentenced to 5 years and 4 months in prison.
The female defendant Ke Jingwen (36 years old) and the male defendant Xiao Guowei (33 years old) pleaded guilty to a crime of child abuse, alleging that they abused a female named Ke at their residence in the Xinsheng Village of Hung Shui Bridge between January 2019 and June 20 of the same year. Baby Heiley.
The baby girl was about 22 months old when she died.
The female defendant has to take care of 3 daughters
The female defendant pleaded that he had to take care of three daughters at the time of the case, and he was also pregnant and under pressure.
In order to prevent the baby girl from being sent to a foster home, she was entrusted to take care of the baby girl out of compassion and provide the baby girl with her life needs.
In addition, because she was taking care of a number of children, she tied the baby girl's waist with a dog chain.
The male defendant alleged that the baby girl had behavior problems. He returned home from work and saw the baby kick her daughter before slapped the baby girl. He now deeply regrets it.
A 22-month-old baby girl weighs only 8 kg
According to the case, the female defendant sent the then 22-month-old baby girl to Tuen Mun Hospital in the early morning of June 20, 2019. When the baby girl was sent to the accident and emergency department, her heart stopped and died. At that time, the baby girl weighed only 8 kg.
34 recent injuries to the head with multiple deep bruises
The autopsy report revealed that the baby girl had about 70 injuries, including 34 recent injuries and 36 scars.
The baby girl also had multiple deep bruises on her head, as well as subarachnoid hemorrhage and cerebral edema.
The report believes that the baby girl was fatal due to her head injury.
The male defendant once said that he hadn't killed him in a short message
During the police investigation, it was discovered that the female defendant had told the male defendant in a short message: "You don’t see it as a frivolous (like),...you want to bury it with a punch... ....", "Take X to Qupu Street."
The male defendant also said: "Hey, I want to kill him."
Case number: HCCC99/2021
The 22-month-old baby girl died and the defendant had to take care of 3 women and was tied to a chain under the pressure of pregnancy. 70 injuries were found after the 22-month-old baby girl died Dead and wounded, he was chained to his waist and stayed at home alone. Two caregivers admitted to child abuse
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