A mother has been jailed for six months for whipping her son as punishment for not finishing his homework.
The woman, named only as Li in local media in Nanjing in east China’s Jiagsu Province, left visible scars on the nine-year-old.
She was only arrested when shocking pictures of the child’s injuries emerged online.
Li admitted beating the boy with a skipping rope and back scratcher.
She told the court she had whipped him because ‘he didn’t finish his homework and told lies’.
She added: ‘I’m not a bad mother. I just don’t want him to tell lies.’
Pictures of the beating emerged online (Picture: CEN)The boy, who was adopted, has been sent back to live with his family.
The court ruling said: ‘No matter how much she cares and loves her son, she must face the consequences of her actions.
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