Teen girl arrested after pouring boiling water on her mother
A teenage girl has been arrested after allegedly pouring boiling water over her mother, who tried to stop her from running away from home. The Namyangju Nambu Police Station in Gyeonggi Province said Aug. 15 that it had arrested the girl, identified only as A, and was questioning her on suspicion of aggravated injury to a parent. According to police, A allegedly poured boiling water from an…
A teenage girl has been arrested after allegedly pouring boiling water over her mother, according to police sources.
The incident took place on August 15 in Namyangju, Gyeonggi Province. The girl, identified as A, and her mother, identified as B, were at home when the altercation occurred around 12:50 a.m.
Sources indicate that the two had been arguing, and A had expressed a desire to leave home. When B attempted to stop A and take her cellphone, A allegedly poured boiling water from an electric kettle onto her mother.
Police were alerted to the incident by a neighbor and promptly arrived at the scene to arrest A. Despite being a minor, A is not classified as a juvenile under Korean law, as children aged 10 to under 14 are considered "juvenile offenders" who can face protective measures but not criminal punishment.
B suffered second-degree burns and was taken to the hospital for treatment.
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