Couple's baby dies while they raise virtual child
Korean authorities arrested a couple for allegedly allowing their 3-month-old daughter to starve to death while they nurtured a virtual child online. Mean girl behavior begins at early ages
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Couple's baby dies while they raise virtual child
March 8, 2010After a five-month chase, Korean authorities last week arrested a couple for allegedly allowing their 3-month-old daughter to starve to death while they nurtured a virtual child online. Kim Yoo-chul, 41, and his partner Choi Mi-sun, 25, both of whom were...
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