A man in Sichuan, China, resorted to an unorthodox but extreme method of disciplining his son over his poor grades at school and it went tragically wrong.
He was threatening his son with a samurai sword when he accidentally stabbed the 13-year-old boy, resulting in the child bleeding to death.
The man was reportedly unhappy with his son’s unsatisfactory Physical Education (PE) grades in school.
What happened?
According to the Sichuan news media outlet, Sichuan Guan Cha, the father claimed that he was trying to scare his child with the samurai sword into improving his PE grades because the boy only scored 18 marks.
It was reportedly the 3rd time that the man used the samurai sword to threaten his son.
However, he accidentally stabbed his son with the samurai sword after stepping forward in a momentary fit of anger, resulting in the boy bleeding to death.
The father was seen in CCTV footage calling the emergency hotline for help, but it was to no avail as the boy was bleeding too heavily, ultimately succumbing to his injuries.
The boy’s last words to his father were reportedly “Dad, I’m studying hard!”
The man’s actions were reenacted in court, and he claimed that he meant well with his actions, saying that he is not an evil person. He said that he did it with the best intentions at heart.
He was ultimately sentenced to 12 years imprisonment.