Police investigating disfigurement assault
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Zhou Yan's mother and aunt help her wear a mask. |
Zhou's mother said in the online note that the family had been struggling to pay for the costly treatment and she hoped the case could be processed faster so the family could soon get the compensation to cover the treatment.
A taboo in the past, teen love has crept back into the public arena in China in recent years. Teenagers have become bolder in showing their feelings and sometimes displaying their emotions to the extreme.
Netizens also called into question the parenting of today's teenagers, especially children of privileged families, and urged a fair investigation without further delays.
Tao's father tweeted a public apology, saying he was sorry for the failure in parenting that resulted in "irreversible harms" to Zhou and endless sorrows to her family.
"Such a tragedy should not have happened. The future of both kids are ruined," the father wrote. "Tao looks like a grown-up but he is still immature and can not properly handle his emotions well."
"I will not shun away from the legal responsibility," he said.
Local police said they were only allowed to take forensic tests on Zhou last Friday after her discharge from the intensive care. The results of the forensic tests will help prosecutors determine charges.
China's criminal code rules that a person can get up to 10 years in prison for intentional assault. Minors of age 14 or above and under 18 can not be acquitted for the crime.
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