STEPDAD CUTS OFF BOY'S HAND AND THREW IT IN BOILING WATER

XIAO JUN

A Chinese man hacked off his stepson’s hand with a meat cleaver Tuesday before spitefully throwing it in boiling water so that it could never be reattached, police said.
Cheng Sun, 43, allegedly beat 10-year-old Xiao Jun with a stick after a row about money before grabbing the hatchet and smashing it down on his limb.

He then lobbed the bloody lump of flesh into a pot of water that had been left on the stove for their evening meal. The Daily Mirror reports that Cheng had met Xiao’s mom, Xiao Shen, a year ago.

The couple, who lived in a rented apartment in Shenyang with the boy, were looking to buy a flat together. The mother went to visit relatives to try borrowing some cash when she called Cheng to say there would be a delay with the money coming through.

The crane driver allegedly launched into a furious rage and attacked the boy. Afterward, he reportedly called cops to confess the crime. He then took Xiao to the hospital, but doctors said it was too swelled-up to be of use and that the boy required an artificial arm. Cheng was arrested and now faces a lengthy prison term.

 The boy told police: "I always thought he would really be a good dad to me, I liked him. Now everything is ruined.

"I don't know why he did this, he just seemed to become someone else."