Chinese girl, 6, beaten to death with plank while playing with cousin
- Police investigation concludes that 12-year-old killed girl but he cannot face criminal charges because of his age
A six-year-old girl in northwest China was beaten to death while playing with her 12-year-old cousin, local police have said.
Because the boy is below the age of criminal responsibility he will face no further action from the authorities.
A notice issued by police in Yongning county in Ningxia region on Wednesday said their investigations had concluded that the girl, identified only by her surname Li, was playing with the boy and his seven-year-old brother when she was knocked unconscious after falling from a climbing frame.
The notice said the boy had been afraid that his cousin would tell his parents and hit her repeatedly with a wooden plank.
The girl’s family reported her missing on Saturday evening after she went out with her cousins, who were regular playmates, according to a Beijing News report.
The following day police found her body in a bag at an abandoned house owned by the boy’s family, Thepaper.cn reported.
