Photos of an emaciated elderly woman allegedly starved to death by her family recently circulated on Chinese websites, sparking great outrage from netizens.
Daily Mail reported that the
elderly woman was on the verge of death and that her children had
planned to starve her to death because she was becoming a burden to
them. It also said that they have since been arrested for attempted
murder.
However, China News reported
that a village head refuted claims that she was starved to death, and
said that she was gravely-ill and had died of natural causes on June 14.
According to a report on Sina,
the photos were posted online by a relative who visited the 90-year-old
woman who was confined in her home. The woman was reportedly starved for
more than a month and only given water to drink.
In the photos, the frail granny
appeared to suffer from severe malnutrition and needed assistance with
bathing and getting dressed. She also reportedly told her visitor that
she was very hungry.
Many Chinese netizens expressed
their anger on social media site Weibo, condemning the family’s actions,
and questioned why no one reported the apparent abuse after learning
about it.
Local authorities are currently investigating the case.
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