Woman Attacks 3-Year-Old Boy on the Street for Bringing Bad Luck

A family mourning lost family members in China. STR/AFP/Getty Images

A woman attacked a 3-year-old boy on a street in broad daylight under the pretense of attempting to divert bad luck. The child received at least seven stitches on his head, according to Chinese online media The Paper.cn.

The incident occurred in Guangdong Province, China on May 11. The attack only stopped when a passerby intervened. The woman, surnamed Lei, was detained by police in Taishan City, the report said.

Bad Luck or Bad Behavior?

Lei attacked the boy since she believed that the boy’s grandmother, last name Zhang, carried bad luck for being in mourning over her recently deceased mother, according to the report. However, it is unclear how Lei identified Zhang’s loss.