LAGOS, Nigeria (VOICE OF NAIJA)- An eight-year-old boy has been beaten to death by his martial arts instructor a day after signing up for the club in China.
The youngster (name withheld), reportedly joined the Chongde Juying Martial Arts Sports Club in Qingdao, Shandong, on 17 June, on 18 June, his parents, who had paid 7,680 yuan (around £837) for a year’s worth of self-defence lessons, were sent a video of him during training in which he looked ‘unusually pale’.
His deceased mother claimed that he was covered in bruises, especially on his legs.
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The boy was however, taken to the Third People’s Hospital in Chenyang where he was declared dead on arrival after reportedly being beaten by his instructor.
China’s Daily paper, reports that, medical records revealed his heart had stopped beating 20 minutes before arriving at the hospital.
Three people linked to the club have been arrested, including the couple in charge and a coach, according to the Chenyang branch of Qingdao’s Public Security Bureau.
Investigations are ongoing and the club is currently not running.