By IANS,
Beijing : A Chinese woman is suspected of beating her three-year-old daughter to death for not being able to recite a poem, a media report said Wednesday.
The woman told the police in Jiashan, Zhejiang province, March 30 that her daughter died from a fall the night before. However, a medical examination revealed injuries on the girl’s face and hands, China Daily reported.
She later confessed to investigators that she had beaten up her daughter for failing to recite the poem “Thoughts on a Still Night” by ancient Chinese poet Li Bai.
The woman, who is now awaiting trial, felt something was wrong with her daughter on the afternoon of March 29 but didn’t take her to the hospital until it was too late.
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