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Taiwan Teen Severs Dad's Hands Over Abuse

17-year-old bought knife, sliced both father's wrists

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(Newser) – Police in Taiwan arrested a 17-year-old boy who chopped off his father's hands, allegedly after suffering years of physical abuse. The boy used a knife cut through both of his father's wrists while he slept, although doctors succeeded in reattaching them. Local media reported that the boy suffered frequent beatings and had bought a knife after his father abused him for not getting a job while studying.

A 17-year-old boy sliced off his father's hands after allegedly suffering years of abuse.
A 17-year-old boy sliced off his father's hands after allegedly suffering years of abuse.   (©Van Damme M.)
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schmidtkoff
Sep 29, 09 8:22 AM CDT
how horrible. i shudder to think what might have been had it been sexual abuse. Reply
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mainlander
Sep 29, 09 8:31 AM CDT
While he slept? Real heavy sleeper there. More likely passed out drunk. Reply
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Peacesign1013
Sep 29, 09 8:35 AM CDT
It must have been horrible that would drive this poor kid to do such a thing. To bad they were able to attach his hands back. This is Taiwan so what happens now? Where does this kid go? Reply
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LiberalJesus
Sep 29, 09 9:09 AM CDT
That is just a sorry situation all around. Sorry if the child was abused and sorry the abused could not find a less destructive way out. How sad..... Reply
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Derni
Sep 29, 09 9:25 AM CDT
The hanbds that abused him will no longer do so Reply
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