A 14-year-old teen in China ran away from home after his parents criticised him for not living up to their expectations for his school examinations. The unidentified teen was found by the police on Feb 11, crying on a highway in the south-west of Yunnan province, reported South China Morning Post. The teen told police officers that he had scored...
The 14-year-old was found by the police, crying on a highway in the south-west of Yunnan province. PHOTOS: 新浪新闻/WEIBO
The unidentified teen was found by the police on Feb 11, crying on a highway in the south-west of Yunnan province, reported South China Morning Post. The officers contacted his parents and lectured them when they picked up their son from the police station. A video showing the parents being reprimanded by the officers was uploaded on Chinese social media platform Weibo.One of the police officers said: “Beating and scolding children doesn’t solve problems.
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