Retarded grandson, 6, starved to death
By Jane Chen |
June 12, 2010, Saturday
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A WOMAN has allegedly starved her 6-year-old mentally retarded grandson to death at their rural home in east China's Jiangsu province.
Qiu Fenglan, 60, has been granted bail and now works out of her hometown in Xinghua City, Xinhua new agency reported.
Qiu told police that she starved the boy to help save her son from the troubles.
The boy died on March 29. His mother, working in Shanghai, was shocked by the news and called police.
Police forensic examination indicated the boy died from organ failure due to malnutrition. That means he had been starved to death, a police officer told Xinhua.
Qiu confessed to police that she had starved the boy starting February. She was detained by police on March 2, but is now out on bail.
Qiu allegedly told police that the boy was living with her because the boy's father was divorcing his mother.
She blamed the grandson for all the troubles of his son. Living with the grandson made her own life a mess, she complained. She was unable to work and had to spend all her time to care for the boy.
"Feed him less and there will be less trouble," she told police.
The boy was burned in May 2005 when he was playing at home and caused a fire. Qiu said she spent more than 10,000 yuan (US$1,464) to cure the boy.
Qiu Fenglan, 60, has been granted bail and now works out of her hometown in Xinghua City, Xinhua new agency reported.
Qiu told police that she starved the boy to help save her son from the troubles.
The boy died on March 29. His mother, working in Shanghai, was shocked by the news and called police.
Police forensic examination indicated the boy died from organ failure due to malnutrition. That means he had been starved to death, a police officer told Xinhua.
Qiu confessed to police that she had starved the boy starting February. She was detained by police on March 2, but is now out on bail.
Qiu allegedly told police that the boy was living with her because the boy's father was divorcing his mother.
She blamed the grandson for all the troubles of his son. Living with the grandson made her own life a mess, she complained. She was unable to work and had to spend all her time to care for the boy.
"Feed him less and there will be less trouble," she told police.
The boy was burned in May 2005 when he was playing at home and caused a fire. Qiu said she spent more than 10,000 yuan (US$1,464) to cure the boy.
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