Tearful mother returns to China ‘suicide children
China has more than 60 million “left behind children” and nearly 3.4 percent of them live by themselves, according to a 2013 report by the All-China Women’s Federation ©Asit Kumar (AFP/File)
The mother of four children who committed suicide in China after they were abandoned by their parents for months spoke of her regret as she returned home over the weekend.
Ren Xifen’s children, a 13-year-old boy and his younger sisters died after drinking pesticide. Police suspect one of them poisoned him or herself and the rest
“I did not shoulder my responsibility for them,” 32-year-old Ren said, as she returned Friday to see their bodies at the family home in Bijie, in the remote southwestern province of Guizhou. “I had to come back for a final look at them,” she added.
Ren told Xinhua she had not contacted her children since leaving home in March last year to work at a toy factory in the southern province of Guangdong. And also because she feared beatings from her husband.
She also described her only son as “very lovable” and said he was diligent.
“I am illiterate and cannot even write my own name. I wanted them to perform well in school, unlike me, living a hard life,” she said.
The incident sparked widespread public sympathy and prompted Chinese Premier Li Keqiang on Friday to call for “an end to such tragedies”, vowing to punish officials who are lax in providing due assistance to families with similar problems.
An investigation had been launched and several officials have been suspended or removed from their positions.
Source: Xinhua news agency
Tearful mother returns to China to see the bodies of her children who committed suicide: Xinhua
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