The woman who was arrested for killing her three-year-old nephew has claimed that the victim was her child born as a result of rape.

On Wednesday, the woman claimed that she had gotten pregnant after years of being raped by her brother-in-law. 

The 27-year-old aunt, whose identity was withheld by the police, alleges she was raped by her older sister’s husband multiple times since 2008. According to her statements, she was 19 years old at the time of his first assault.

The woman claims she could not report the assailant because of her sister and other nephews, but that she could not tolerate her son’s existence either.

She testified to the police that she had “exploded at seeing the boy growing up to resemble his father, the brother-in-law that ruined everything.” 

The woman has been under police investigation for killing her nephew, now allegedly her son, on March 15.

When the boy returned home from nursery school and refused to listen to her order to take out his lunchbox from his bag, she kicked the three-year-old five times in his stomach, resulting in his death.

The Gimpo Police said they have requested for an arrest warrant for the 51-year-old brother-in-law who is presumed to be the dead boy’s father.

While the suspect denies the sexual abuse, rumors of his wrongdoings were widespread in the neighborhood, according to the police.

By Lim Jeong-yeo (kaylalim@heraldcorp.com)