Stepmother news proved to be untrue

时间：2007-07-26 06:40:40

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Chinanews, Nanchang, July 25 - The most widely concerned news about an evil stepmother abusing her daughter had aroused great wrath1 among the public. However, police in Poyang County, Jiangxi, where the story occurred, recently announced that the news, which had stirred so much anger and sympathy in society, had finally proved to be untrue.

 

Chen Caishi, a woman in Poyang County, was recently condemned2 by media as the most evil woman in China, because she had reportedly abused her six-year-old stepdaughter, causing the young kid to vomit3 blood and break her backbone4. The small child also suffered from urinary incontinence and was on the verge5 of death. Without confirming the facts, some web users and news media reported the news online with big headlines like "the world's most evil stepmother hit her child causing the latter to vomit blood."

 

Under great social pressure, police in Poyang County visited the six-year-old girl, Xiaohui, her stepmother, her father, teachers, classmates and the family's neighbors. They also consulted doctors about the girl's wounds. After careful investigation6, police finally concluded that the stepmother, Chen Caishi, had not abused her stepdaughter and the wounds on the girl's body was initially7 caused by the girl herself when she once carelessly fell down to the ground.

 

Chen Caishi, who once knelt down to beg reporters to correct the news, can now sign with relief. At one time, she even attempted to commit suicide as she could not tolerate the heavy social pressure—thousands of people attacked the innocent woman in reports by using the most malicious8 words, making the woman nearly collapse9.

 

All this originated from a TV interview with Xiao Hui, who said, in front of the public, that her stepmother had beaten her severely10 and that she "was a monster." However, through investigation, police found that Xiao Hui's stepmother actually treated her nicely. The doctor's diagnosis11 showed that Xiao Hui suffered from haemophilia and her broken backbone was caused by serious pathological changes, not by hitting. As she suffered from haemophilia, she could very easily get bruises12 on the body.

 

As everything becomes clear now, those web users, who once severely criticized the stepmother, have now begun to blame media for making up stories. According to some web users, it was merely news speculation13, something similar to the fake news of "paper stuffed buns" that once spread like wildfire.

 

The incident might stir heated discussion about online violence and fake news. It might also prompt the public's review about many Chinese people's fixed14 evil image of stepmothers.

 
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1 wrath nVNzv     
n.愤怒，愤慨，暴怒
参考例句：
  • His silence marked his wrath. 他的沉默表明了他的愤怒。
  • The wrath of the people is now aroused. 人们被激怒了。
2 condemned condemned     
adj. 被责难的, 被宣告有罪的 动词condemn的过去式和过去分词
参考例句：
  • He condemned the hypocrisy of those politicians who do one thing and say another. 他谴责了那些说一套做一套的政客的虚伪。
  • The policy has been condemned as a regressive step. 这项政策被认为是一种倒退而受到谴责。
3 vomit TL9zV     
v.呕吐，作呕；n.呕吐物，吐出物
参考例句：
  • They gave her salty water to make her vomit.他们给她喝盐水好让她吐出来。
  • She was stricken by pain and began to vomit.她感到一阵疼痛，开始呕吐起来。
4 backbone ty0z9B     
n.脊骨，脊柱，骨干；刚毅，骨气
参考例句：
  • The Chinese people have backbone.中国人民有骨气。
  • The backbone is an articulate structure.脊椎骨是一种关节相连的结构。
5 verge gUtzQ     
n.边，边缘；v.接近，濒临
参考例句：
  • The country's economy is on the verge of collapse.国家的经济已到了崩溃的边缘。
  • She was on the verge of bursting into tears.她快要哭出来了。
6 investigation MRKzq     
n.调查，调查研究
参考例句：
  • In an investigation,a new fact became known, which told against him.在调查中新发现了一件对他不利的事实。
  • He drew the conclusion by building on his own investigation.他根据自己的调查研究作出结论。
7 initially 273xZ     
adv.最初，开始
参考例句：
  • The ban was initially opposed by the US.这一禁令首先遭到美国的反对。
  • Feathers initially developed from insect scales.羽毛最初由昆虫的翅瓣演化而来。
8 malicious e8UzX     
adj.有恶意的，心怀恶意的
参考例句：
  • You ought to kick back at such malicious slander. 你应当反击这种恶毒的污蔑。
  • Their talk was slightly malicious.他们的谈话有点儿心怀不轨。
9 collapse aWvyE     
vi.累倒；昏倒；倒塌；塌陷
参考例句：
  • The country's economy is on the verge of collapse.国家的经济已到了崩溃的边缘。
  • The engineer made a complete diagnosis of the bridge's collapse.工程师对桥的倒塌做了一次彻底的调查分析。
10 severely SiCzmk     
adv.严格地；严厉地；非常恶劣地
参考例句：
  • He was severely criticized and removed from his post.他受到了严厉的批评并且被撤了职。
  • He is severely put down for his careless work.他因工作上的粗心大意而受到了严厉的批评。
11 diagnosis GvPxC     
n.诊断，诊断结果，调查分析，判断
参考例句：
  • His symptoms gave no obvious pointer to a possible diagnosis.他的症状无法作出明确的诊断。
  • The engineer made a complete diagnosis of the bridge's collapse.工程师对桥的倒塌做一次彻底的调查分析。
12 bruises bruises     
n.瘀伤，伤痕，擦伤( bruise的名词复数 )
参考例句：
  • He was covered with bruises after falling off his bicycle. 他从自行车上摔了下来，摔得浑身伤痕。 来自《简明英汉词典》
  • The pear had bruises of dark spots. 这个梨子有碰伤的黑斑。 来自《简明英汉词典》
13 speculation 9vGwe     
n.思索，沉思；猜测；投机
参考例句：
  • Her mind is occupied with speculation.她的头脑忙于思考。
  • There is widespread speculation that he is going to resign.人们普遍推测他要辞职。
14 fixed JsKzzj     
adj.固定的，不变的，准备好的；(计算机)固定的
参考例句：
  • Have you two fixed on a date for the wedding yet?你们俩选定婚期了吗？
  • Once the aim is fixed,we should not change it arbitrarily.目标一旦确定，我们就不应该随意改变。

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