Father Commits Suicide After Principal Beats Son

Father Commits Suicide After Principal Beats Son
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Daniel Holl
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A man jumped out of the fifth story window of a hospital where his son was staying, and fell to his death. His son was in the hospital because the school principal beat him for being disrespectful, according to Chinese state-sponsored media The Paper.

Xu committed suicide on March 13 at a hospital in Sichuan Province, China. His wife, Tan, believes he took his own life because he couldn’t take the criticism about their son’s behavior on social media.

Daniel Holl
Daniel Holl
China reporter
Daniel Holl is a Sacramento, California-based reporter, specializing in China-related topics. He moved to China alone and stayed there for almost seven years, learning the language and culture. He is fluent in Mandarin Chinese.
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