A teenager who stole 700,000 won, 1,000 squats due to corporal punishment...Urine, blood, kidney transplants
Jun 30, 2025
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According to Hong Kong media South China Morning Post, a 15-year-old boy A, who lives in Guilin City, Guangxi Province, China, was caught stealing 3,500 yuan (about 700,000 won) from a parked vehicle in August 2023. A, who was under the age of 16, was sent to the school instead of legal punishment.
A's father was "My son, who was going to go to the third grade of middle school, was rebellious because of his adolescence"I left it to the police to teach the child a lesson, but I didn't know it would be like this," he told local media.
On September 1 of the same year, the instructor of the correctional school ordered about 30 students to squat as a penalty.
A later "I remember doing it about 1,000 times with both hands behind my head." My legs were shaking and I couldn't stand." he testified.
Three days later, A's urine mixed with blood and his legs began to swell. He was later diagnosed with a kidney cyst, but the discipline continued.
There was even testimony that the instructor beat him or forced him to stand.
A few days later, A was taken to the hospital in a critical condition. The whole body was swollen, and abscesses and ulcers were spread on the skin.
The hospital diagnosed the symptoms of kidney disease and uremia, and in June of the following year, A underwent kidney transplantation.
Treatment costs amounted to 1 million yuan (about 190 million won), and A's parents had to sell their house and take out a loan of 450,000 yuan (about 85 million won).
A's father filed a lawsuit against the correctional school and the police. In March this year, forensic experts concluded that A's disease was directly caused by excessive physical punishment and was classified as level 5 disability.
A second trial was recently held at the Intermediate People's Court, but the ruling has yet to be announced.
Netizens are saying, "The instructor who makes us do 1,000 squats that even the special forces can't stand is insane.", "The child should also have the right to refuse"", "Excessive corporal punishment against minors and educational institutions are responsible." post critical comments such as.
This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
