China eye-gouge case: Boy's late aunt named as suspect

[Surya Gayatri]

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-china-23940501

Chinese police say a six-year-old boy whose eyes were gouged out may have been attacked by his late aunt, state media report.

The boy's aunt, Zhang Huiying, killed herself six days after the incident by jumping into a well, state-run news agency Xinhua reported.

Police say they found blood from the boy, Guo Bin, on the aunt's clothes.

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A Hong Kong eye expert leading a team visiting Guo Bin has offered to treat him for free and, if possible, eventually help him install electronic eyes that will help him see light and shapes through signals sent to his optic nerves, the South China Morning Post (SCMP) reported.

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What a macabre and gruesome crime. The authorities even found the eyeballs at the scene. Surely, the aunt must have been deranged to have done such a thing to her own nephew.
Wow! Families...like they say, you can chose your friends, but not your family!

[Oakenshield]

1. Abdolutely senseless.

I hope the kid manages to endure this terrible ordeal. On a slightly different topic, did anyone even know electronic eyes existed before this article? I certainly didn't. Maybe the technology will improve enough in the boy' lifetime that he will regain his sight.

[Surya Gayatri]

2. The article says he's in good spirits. Yes, technology is

making miraculous strides in "artificial" sight--rewiring the brain for optical stimulation.

ETA: By the way, welcome to DU!