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woman identified as R, 27, has been named a murder suspect after allegedly beating her 1.5-year-old son, identified as QLR, to death in Tangerang regency, Banten.

QLR was her second child from a second failed marriage, according to Jatiuwung Police chief Comr. Eliantoro.

“R hated the victim because he was an unwanted child,” Eliantoro said on Saturday as quoted by kompas.com.

“The mother admitted that she had attacked her own child with her bare hands.”

R was living with her third husband, identified only as W, 50, who claimed he did not know that his stepchild was being abused because she would only hit QLR when W was at work.

Meanwhile, neighbors have testified that they regularly heard the child screaming but did nothing to interfere.

QLR died en route to the hospital on Friday. He had visible bruises on his back and face.

An autopsy will be carried out on the child’s body to discern the cause of death. Meanwhile, R will undergo psychological tests.

She has been charged under Article 80(3) of Law No. 23/2002 on child protection and Article 44(3) on Law No. 23/2004 on domestic violence eradication, which carries a maximum prison sentence of 15 years.