Fell Mother Dies Left in the Bathroom for 6 Days...Sympathy for Son, why?
Jun 03, 2025
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According to Hong Kong media South China Morning Post, Jeong, a 43-year-old man living in Kaohsiung, Taiwan, has lived with his 66-year-old mother for more than 20 years.
My mother was suffering from the aftereffects of a stroke and mental illness.
According to her neighbors, she has fallen several times before, but she often calls an ambulance by herself, refusing help from social services.
Then, on the 18th of last month, the woman suffered a stroke in the bathroom. Jeong initially asked about his condition, but when his mother said "Don't worry", he did nothing. After that, he lived as usual, and on the second and third days, he talked to his mother, but he did not respond even if there was no response.
After that, he went out without checking his mother, who had collapsed in the bathroom.
On the 23rd, he returned home and his mother was already dead. The body had been decomposed. Only then did he report to the police.
Forensic experts should note that the face of the deceased turned black"If a fall caused subarachnoid hemorrhage, it is likely to progress slowly over several days." He could consider the possibility of gross negligence rather than malicious intent," he added.
Chung is known to have been taking care of his mother alone for more than 20 years in an economically difficult environment.
His father left home as a child, and his brother died in a car accident. He has continued to work in a factory during the day and take care of his mother at night.
However, he was arrested on charges of murder and abandonment and sent to the Kaohsiung District Prosecutors' Office.
Neighbors around them could not hide their shock.
One neighbor said "He was such a good son. I took care of my mother alone and didn't even get married." Another resident said "My mother was seriously ill, and he worked long hours of overtime. I don't think I've abandoned my mother."
Opinions also followed online to sympathize with him.
One netizen wrote "Don't force good intentions easily without knowing someone's pain. It is painful to take care of a parent in need for a long time. He did his best," he said.
Another netizen wrote, "He has devoted all his life to take care of his mother. I couldn't get married and lived without freedom. He must have been at the end of his despair"
Referring to a Japanese book about the pain of caregiving, "Life without escape." I want the law to consider human suffering as well as justiceThere was also an opinion that "
This case is sparking social discussion along with legal judgment. Attention is focusing on how the law will evaluate his behavior and how society will look at him.
This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
