그 재판의 가려진 진실

To briefly summarize this incident: Student Kim Ji-eun was living with her father, mother, and older sister. However, the family faced many difficulties because her father suffered from a mental illness called bipolar affective disorder. Then, when her father passed away in a sudden traffic accident, the shock caused Ji-eun to start exhibiting severe symptoms of bipolar affective disorder, just like her father. When Ji-eun caused a disturbance at her father's funeral, the hospital even took measures to tie her to the bed. Furthermore, her mother tried to admit Ji-eun to a psychiatric hospital, even if only temporarily, for the funeral, but no place would accept her urgently, and especially since a minor cannot be admitted without their consent. Since Ji-eun's older sister was active in the Gracias Choir, the director contacted the mother to offer condolences following the father's death. Upon learning of the pitiful situation, the director decided to look after Ji-eun until the mother stabilized to some extent. Initially, Mr. Jo, who was a member of the choir... She was looked after, and later, Mr. Kim, who was volunteering by giving massages to the choir members, ended up taking the lead in caring for her. It would have been better if her mother had taken Ji-eun away sooner, but she was so physically and mentally exhausted that she kept hesitating to take her daughter. Due to her father's death, Ji-eun exhibited severe abnormal symptoms, such as seizures and self-harm, but Mr. Kim and Mr. Jo cared for her with all their hearts. When she was severely self-harming, they would even tie her hands to the bed for her safety. It would have been impossible to tie her hands like that without the cooperation of Ji-eun, a high school student; however, when abnormal symptoms began to appear, Ji-eun would sense the signs and willingly cooperate with having her hands tied. And when she regained consciousness after a seizure, she would even apologize. Caring for such a student is a truly difficult task. An ordinary person would ask, "Why do I have to go through this hardship?" They would have quit if they had done so, but Mr. Kim and Mr. Jo took sacrificial care of that student. Later, when the director found out that Ji-eun's hands had been tied, he was very displeased at first, asking, "Is it really necessary to do that?" However, since Mr. Kim said it was a measure to protect the child, he had no choice but to accept it. Ji-eun's condition had worsened significantly in February, but by March or April, it had improved considerably, so Mr. Kim and Mr. Jo were happy and grateful. On March 2nd, when Ji-eun's condition temporarily improved, Mr. Jo asked Mr. Kim, "Is Ji-eun okay?" ...was sent a text message saying that, and when Ms. Kim confirmed it, Mr. Jo replied, "I am grateful. I am witnessing a miracle, truly." Ms. Kim, who cared for Ji-eun most closely, was not a choir member but was simply doing volunteer work; however, upon seeing Ji-eun in such difficult circumstances, she actively took care of her. Ms. Kim divorced in 2003 and met her daughter 10 years later, but she said her daughter was in very poor condition. She said that seeing Ji-eun reminded her of her daughter a lot, and that is why she felt more affection for Ji-eun. Around May 4th, Ms. Kim's father was celebrating his 87th birthday, so her eldest sister contacted her to suggest that the whole family gather. At that time, Ms. Kim said it would be difficult to attend because she had a sick child and had to care for them 24 hours a day. Her sister then said, "That must be tough," but Ms. Kim replied, "It's okay. I'm enjoying my work." When I heard that story during the trial, tears welled up in my eyes. To think she was caring for such a difficult child... It wasn't easy, but the fact that she was doing it with such sincerity and a joyful heart deeply moved me. However, around May, Ji-eun's condition began to worsen. The director had not been in the country since the end of April and returned on May 4th. Around May 6th, the director went to visit Ji-eun. There was a bed by the window, and the two of them sat there and talked for a while. The director wanted to give Ji-eun some hope. "Ji-eun, if you get better soon, you can take sticker photos with your friends, buy ice cream, and eat tteokbokki. That would be so great, wouldn't it?" "Yes, Director, I want to get better quickly too," she reportedly replied with a bright smile and a clear voice. In fact, through various testimonies, it was evident that although Ji-eun did not have the opportunity to be close to the Director, she respected and followed him. The Director also urged those around him to take good care of Ji-eun. At that time, whenever Ji-eun was not feeling well, she would behave strangely and sometimes urinate or defecate in her clothes, so she was put on diapers. However, it was not because her health was poor, but the prosecutor made the unreasonable claim that her health was so bad ...