Taiwan Teen Severs Dad's Hands Over Abuse

Police in Taiwan arrested a 17-year-old boy who chopped off his father's hands, allegedly after suffering years of physical abuse. The boy used a knife cut through both of his father's wrists while he slept, although doctors succeeded in reattaching them. Local media reported that the boy suffered frequent beatings and had bought a knife after his father abused him for not getting a job while studying.
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