Seoul(VNA) – The Suwon district court in Gyeonggi province, the Republic of Korea (RoK)on February 23 opened a first-instance trial on a principal ofa kindergarten in Hwaseong city accused of abusing a 9-month-old Vietnamese boy to death inNovember last year.

The principal, a66-year-old Korean national, was arrested on November 11, 2022 and was chargedwith child abuse causing death. According to the local investigating agency,during the period from November 3-10, 2022, the defendant repeatedly abused theboy.

The victim’s parents and relatives and representative of child abuse preventionand control organisations attended the court.

Right after receivingthe information on the case, the Vietnamese Embassy in the RoK has promptly appliedmeasures to protect the legitimate rights and interest of the victim’s family,while working with relevant agencies to support the family in organising a funeral for the boy.

Speaking to the Vietnam News Agency on the February 23 trial, a representative from the embassy said the embassy has worked with authorised agencies of the RoKasking for prompt investigation and strict handling of the case, ensuring thelegitimate rights and interest of Vietnamese citizens.

The embassy willcontinue to keep a close eye on the case and coordinate closely with localauthorities, and accompany the victim’s family during consular and legalprocesses ahead, the representative affirmed./.