Chinese man arrested for attacking his four children with knife then slashing himself
- Police in Fujian province investigate assault on two boys and two girls
- Sons were treated for neck injuries that were more than 13cm long
A man in rural southeast China got drunk and injured his four children with a knife at their home then slashed himself, according to police and local media reports.
The man, surnamed Wang, from Xiachun village in Anxi county, Fujian province, was arrested on Wednesday, county police said. Wang was treated by doctors for a laceration that was not life-threatening, they said.
All four children were in a stable condition after the attack on Tuesday evening, Straits Metropolis Daily said on Thursday.
Two boys, aged six and nine, were treated for neck injuries that were 13 and 15cm long, a doctor from Mingxuan Hospital in Anxi was quoted as saying. The cuts did not sever arteries and the boys’ condition stabilised after first aid.
The five arrived at the hospital on Wednesday morning. Wang’s two daughters, who had less serious injuries, were discharged, the doctor said.