Road accident victim's kin forgive disabled culprit

A disabled man who accidentally mowed down an old lady with his special three-wheeled vehicle in Rongchang county of Chongqing municipality was spared the hammer of justice after the victim's family forgave him.

The 46-year-old man, a cobbler, is paralyzed waist down. Last year, he spent his life savings to buy the special vehicle.

Days later, he crashed into the old lady, who died on the spot.

The accused begged the victim's family for mercy and promised to cough up 40,000 yuan ($5,876) in compensation.

Since he was short of funds, he said he would pay the family 200 yuan every month until the entire amount is paid off.

His sincerity moved the victim's family, who dropped all charges.

(Chongqing Morning Post)

'Depressed' man jumps in river, ends up manhandled

A 20-year-old man who jumped into the Yangtze River in a bid to end his life was spotted clinging to a log and was forcibly pulled ashore on Sunday.

A resident first spotted the man floating in the middle of the river and phoned the police.

As rescuers approached the man, he refused help, saying he wanted to drown. The rescuers, however, would not hear a word of it. They dragged him out of the water.

According to the man's mother, who arrived on the scene minutes later, her son is under too much academic pressure, which has made him depressed.

(Chongqing Morning Post)

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