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Tragic Death of Child Following Alleged Assault by Taekwondo Instructor

A 5-year-old child died after alleged assault by a taekwondo instructor in Yangju, sparking an investigation into the instructor's intent and actions.

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By minal
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Tragic Death of Child Following Alleged Assault by Taekwondo Instructor

A five-year-old child tragically died on July 23, succumbing to injuries sustained from an alleged assault by a taekwondo instructor in Yangju city, Gyeonggi Province. 

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The child had been in intensive care since July 12 after suffering cardiac arrest at the taekwondo studio. Reports reveal that the boy was squeezed upside down into a rolled mat for nearly 20 minutes by the male instructor, who then ignored his pleas for help and attempted to delete security footage. 


 

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The instructor, now in police custody, claimed it was a “joke,” as authorities investigate his intent and the incident's role in the boy's cardiac arrest.

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