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Elder sister strangles her twin sister at midnight
Mar 31, 2008 01:50
  • LEONARDO
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One clock at the midnight of the Agust 22 2007, an elder sister strangled her sleeping twin sister. This is a report from CCTV.

In June 2001, a misfortune befell an average family that has a couple of twin daughters: the elder is pseudonymed as Juan Juan( 娟娟), the younger Tingting ( 亭亭)。 The younger one got a fever and was in a coma for over ten days. When she finally was awake, she got a sequela of meningitis with the symptom of intermittent lunacy. Over the six years, when she became lunatic, she often hit her family members, smashed household wares, and even stabbed her family members and neighbours.

After she came to consciousness, she regretted about her behaviors. The whole family was disturbed by such a lunatic patient. In order to take care of Juan Juan, her mom had to quit her job. In June 2007, the elder sister had to drop out of school for the sake of looking after her twin sister.

Her parents has spent about 100,000 RMB (an astronaumical number for a poor family) and even sold the apartment to cure Juan Juan’s sickness. The family was heavily in debt. All their efforts seem to be in vain. Their daughter’s ailment has no indication of improvement. On August 10, 2007, the father sent her daughter to a mental asylum for treatment but no one could accompany the mentally ill. The elder twin dropped out of school in Chengdu and came back home to look after her twin sister. At midnight of the August 22, she approached her younger sister’s bed and covered her sister’s head with a pillow. After she strangled her sister, Ting ting dialed the number “110” to deliver herself to the police. The police arrested her.

Over the six years, his suffered daughter has been tormented by the illness and Juan Juan herself has ever demanded euthanasia, said the father. The elder daughter (Ting ting) has also wanted to commit herself because she loved her young sister very much. She didn’t want to see her sister suffer from the pain.

After Ting Ting killed her twin sister, she said to the police that she wanted to release her young sister from the pangs. The case is being under trial, but hot discussion has been sparkled among Chinese media. How should the jury judge the case? In terms of Law, no one has the privilege to deprive other’s freedom of life, but In the interest of the suffered family, it would possibly be a relief. Once again, this issue can be linked to the practice of euthanasia. Should euthanasia be made legal? What will you do if you were the parents or the elder sister of the patient? It’s another troubled family, indeed!

The Twins

Mar 31, 2008 01:53
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Juan juan suffered brain fever and was in agony.

Mar 31, 2008 01:56
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The elder sister is behind bars. Should she be blamed?

Mar 31, 2008 01:58
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The painful mother: I loved them both and to an equal extent.

Mar 31, 2008 10:30
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It may well be a case of loving mercy.
Mar 31, 2008 11:37
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A "damned if you do" and "damned if you don't" situation.
Mar 31, 2008 22:08
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It is a loving mercy. The patient has once demanded for euthanasia. Her elder sister has no fault. To die is better than to live in pain. The elder twin should be released from the prison.
Apr 1, 2008 04:46
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GUEST3757 A contradictory between law and human feelings. Law should be more flexible.
Apr 1, 2008 09:27
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(((It is a loving mercy. The patient has once demanded for euthanasia. Her elder sister has no fault. To die is better than to live in pain. The elder twin should be released from the prison. ))))

Helloooooooooooooooooo! Any one understands the meaning of murder.
Perhaps not, since so many of us have destroyed so many unborn, defense less babies, Abortion!
I wonder, is abortion a loving mercy too?
Apr 2, 2008 21:47
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  • ICEBLUE
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JC, you complicate the matter. This case is differnt from the matter of abortion. To this matter, the girl is not a plant. She demanded the euthanasia when she was well-conscious. Please do not tangle this case with abortion!
Apr 4, 2008 21:47
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I hope my country China is more rich to give better welfare for the disable, and free treatment, maybe it won`t happen.
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