A woman whose baby boy lay dead for nearly a day while she chatted on Internet forums has been arrested in Japan, media and police said Friday.


A woman uses a computer mouse. A woman whose baby boy lay dead for nearly a day while she chatted on Internet forums has been arrested in Japan, media and police said Friday.

Yumiko Takahashi knew that 19-month-old Neo was running a high fever when she checked on him on the afternoon of June 24 last year but left him lying on his bed untended, police said.

A post mortem examination revealed Neo had died around 2 pm on June 26th, police said. His mother found his lifeless body the following morning, newspaper reports said.

Takahashi, 29, was arrested Thursday on suspicion of child neglect and causing death, a spokesman for police in Otsu, western Japan said Friday, adding that the lag had been due to officers "carrying out the necessary investigations".

Takahashi, whose first child died a few days after birth and who lost another son in a fall from an apartment balcony, told police she had been using chatrooms, media reported.

"I have sought solace in chatting on the Internet to get connected to other people for three years since I got depressed for losing my son in an accident," broadcaster NHK quoted her as saying.

"Child raising is too much hassle."


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Very sad story

what kind of a mother is she? why give birth to them in the first place then?

very cruel..some people can't even get a child...

If "Child raising is too much hassle" then use a damn condom or hormones pills. Ridiculous adult.

She does not deserve a child if she does not learn to appreciate and care for the child. Such an irresponsible adult she is!!

She's is totally ridiculous. And I pretty much assume a single mother?
If you can't take care of the child, why give birth to them ?

EXACTLY!

Forensia wrote:

Miyake.N wrote:


I totally agree with you Miyake.

The only explanation is that she is sick in the head.

Can't be bothered with contraceptives and kids? Then don't have sex. Stupid woman.

seriously?!

I think she should just not have any babies... too irresponsible!