China dad jailed for killing baby daughter by throwing her from flat during fight with wife
Case sparks renewed debate on legal consequences for Chinese parents whose negligence leads to their children’s injuries or deaths
A man in China was sentenced to four years in prison after he accidentally threw his six-month-old daughter out of their flat window, resulting in her death and sending shock waves through the community.
A court in the Xinjiang Uygur autonomous region of Western China recently sentenced the father, surnamed Zhao, for manslaughter, as reported by the Chinese media outlet Hongxing News on December 8.
Reports indicate that Zhao had consumed some wine during dinner while dining out with his wife and daughter, and returned home intoxicated.
His wife, surnamed Huang, left their crying daughter with Zhao while she attended to some housework. Zhao, resting on the sofa, ignored the baby’s cries, prompting Huang to express her frustration over his carelessness.
As the couple began to argue, Zhao held the baby in his arms and approached the window of their sixth-floor flat.
