Father Throws Baby Out of 6th Floor Window on First Birthday

Father Throws Baby Out of 6th Floor Window on First Birthday
People at a housing district in China. Guang Niu/Getty Images
Daniel Holl
Daniel Holl
China reporter
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A man who allegedly threw his one-year-old son out a sixth story window to his death was detained, according to a police bulletin posted online on June 15 in Sichuan Province, China.

The baby was declared dead after falling from a window, over 66 feet (20 meter) high from the ground, according to Chinese online news outlet Red Star News. Police took the father away in the city of Dazhou on the late evening of June 14.

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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