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An 11-year-old child named Lee Meeum, who died at a church, lived wearing diapers... Pastor Kwak: "That child was an evil spirit" [Geu-al]

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'Geu-al' covered the Cheonan church child death case.

In an episode of SBS's 'What Is It?' broadcast on the 5th, a doctor spoke about Lee Meeum (pseudonym), who died at a church in Cheonan: "There were many bruises. It is rare to have multiple bruises on areas where they shouldn't normally appear, such as the sides and back of the body. The discoloration around the groin area was also like that. There were also marks of binding on the arms and legs."

The doctor continued, "He was wearing adult diapers. When I asked the pastor about his relationship with him, he said it was someone like a mother. I called the maternal grandmother, who had legal guardianship. I didn't ask any questions first; she brought up the bruises on her own. She said he often ran away, so it must have been due to corporal punishment."

The cause of death was multiple organ failure. The doctor stated, "I do not know what caused it. It could have been from assault, or perhaps he went without food for several days. Binding may also have contributed."

Following Meeum's death, Pastor Kwak Ok-hee (pseudonym), who raised the child at the church, and her maternal grandmother were arrested and prosecuted on charges of child abuse resulting in death. However, the pastor's husband reacted angrily, saying, "We worked so hard to raise this child, and it is too heartbreaking to even talk about this. What do we do if he runs out and causes trouble? Have you ever raised a disabled child?"

In contrast, one church member revealed, "I never saw the child cause any trouble. Even during the two-hour sermon, he sat quietly and prayed silently. But one day, Pastor Kwak said throughout her entire sermon that Meeum was talking about reporting me. She even called him an evil spirit."

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