The kind of news one hears daily is enough to send one into depression.A woman allegedly stabbed a young boy with a broken beer bottle gouging his eyes before committing suicide. Police have launched an investigation into the reported attack, which happened when the 12-year-old child was watching over his parent's shop.
Wang Hsu was a neighbour of the family in China’s Jilin Province who, had a long-standing land dispute with the boy, Zhu’s, family.People's Daily Online reports ..
According to the injured Zhu, Wang entered the store one morning at 6am and bought a bottle of beer.
She then reportedly told the boy she wanted an ice-cream from the fridge behind him.
When he turned to get it, the woman allegedly smashed the bottle over his head and began attacking him with the broken glass.
Police say that both of Zhu’s eyes were gouged, and it's alleged that the woman subsequently set fire to the premises and killed herself with pesticide when she thought the boy was dead.
Zhu's mother crying in the hospital
Zhu’s parents rushed to the store when they saw thick, black smoke rising above the building.
They reportedly found Zhu lying on the ground several metres from the store with his horrific facial injuries.
Zhu said that he climbed out of the store blind after he heard the attacker smashing gas canisters and smelt the smoke.
After being rushed to hospital , doctors removed Zhu’s right eye to prevent infection; his left eye was also seriously damaged during the attack and doctors are not sure whether he will be able to see again.
Local police are investigating the case.
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