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A teenage boy in China is facing life-altering consequences after being subjected to extreme physical punishment during a stay at a corrective education centre
Ajun, a 15-year-old from Guilin in Guangxi province, was sent to Yongqing School after being caught stealing 3,500 yuan (RM2,045) from a parked car in August 2023.
According to Firstpost, since he was below the minimum legal age for criminal prosecution in China, authorities placed him in the facility as a form of behavioural reform.
His father, Jiang Peifeng, believed this would help him.
"He was a bit mischievous but had never broken the law before," Jiang told Guangxi Daily News.
"They did not tell me what he had done, they just said they would tell me once things became clear."
Less than a month later, Jiang received a call from Yongzhou Central Hospital: his son was in critical condition
Ajun's body was swollen and covered in sores.
It was later revealed that he had been forced to complete roughly 1,000 deep squats in 45 minutes on 1 September 2023, under the instruction of a drill officer surnamed Du.
"The instructor made me do them with my hands clasped behind my head. I counted about 1,000. Afterwards, my legs were shaking and I could barely stand," Ajun recalled.
His condition worsened rapidly.
Despite signs of kidney failure, physical training reportedly continued
He was eventually diagnosed with kidney disease and underwent a transplant in June 2024.
The treatment has cost his family nearly 1 million yuan (RM584,000).
Jiang has sold their home and taken out loans to manage expenses. Legal proceedings against the school and police are ongoing. No verdict has been issued yet.
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