‘Naughty’ Chinese boy, 4, regularly tied to tree by relatives
Aunt and uncle in their 60s caring for boy in Chongqing say they fear he will wander off and struggle to cope looking after him, newspaper reports
A four-year-old boy cared for by relatives in western China is regularly tied to a tree if he misbehaves, according to a newspaper report.
The child, whose mother died of meningitis more than a year ago and father works in another city, lives with his aunt and uncle in Chongqing, the Chongqing Morning Post reported.
The uncle was spotted using a red silk rope to tie the boy to a tree, with one end winding round the child’s left armpit and right side of his neck.
He released the boy after he had behaved well for a time and tied him back up as punishment if he was naughty.
The aunt said they tethered the boy because he liked running around and had gone missing for more than 12 hours recently.