Bergen Mother Accused Of Killing Infant Son Will Stay In Prison Until Trial: Report

RIVER EDGE, NJ — The attorney for a Bergen County mother accused of causing her three-month-old son's death said she was "at the wrong place at the wrong time," a report said.

Last week, officials arrested Sun Min "Grace" Yoo Chan, 36, of River Edge in connection with the boy's death.

As NorthJersey.com's Kaitlyn Kanzler reported, Judge Mitchell Steinhard ordered Chan must remain in prison until her trial; Steinhard "expressed concern for the safety of Chan's two other children."

River Edge Police got a 911 call the morning of March 29 that an infant was not breathing, Bergen County Prosecutor Mark Musella said. Officers "found a 3-month-old unresponsive male infant" in a home. The baby was pronounced dead at Hackensack University Medical Center on April 1, Musella said.

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Musella said Chan was responsible for the injuries that eventually caused the infant's death. Musella said an investigation found that Chan "assaulted the infant on multiple occasions in the past and, on March 29, 2022, ultimately caused his death."

Chan was charged with of first-degree murder, second-degree aggravated assault, and second-degree endangering the welfare of a child in connection with his death, according to Musella.

Her attorney, Matthew Jeon, said in a Thursday court appearance that it was not clear who hurt the child, according to Kanzler. Jeon said Chan's family helped take care of the baby and other children in the home, the report said. He added that just because Chan was the last person holding the boy, it did not mean she hurt him, Kanzler reported.

Per Kanzler's report, Assistant Prosecutor Suzanne Cevasco told the court the infant had many injuries; some fresh, some partially healed. She said these were "signs indicative of child abuse," the report said.

Cevasco said Chan is the only one who knows why the baby stopped breathing, the report said.