Wang, who was two years old, wandered away from her home in Foshan while her mother was quickly collecting laundry during a thunderstorm. She walked into a narrow, busy market street. Closed-circuit television cameras captured the child wandering into the street. In only a few moments of her appearance on the screen, Wang is struck by a white van, knocked to the ground and goes under the vans front wheels. The van driver pauses, but does not get out. After a moment, he pulls forward slowly, at which time his rear wheel drives over Wang. The driver moves on. Subsequently, at least 18 people walk past her, and fail to assist her, some pausing to stare before moving on. In that time, another large truck runs over Wangs legs with both front and back tires. She is eventually helped by a female rubbish scavenger, Chen Xianmei (Chinese: 陈贤妹). It is apparent in the video that Wang is crying, holding her head, moving her arms and legs, and bleeding.[2] Wangs parents Wang Chichang and Qu Feifei chose not to blame anyone besides themselves for their daughters death.[3] Qu said Granny Chen represents the best of human nature, its the nicest and most natural side of us.[3] The drivers of both vehicles were detained by police in the days after the incident.[4]
Posted on: Thu, 16 Oct 2014 10:16:10 +0000
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