Teenager chops hand off to cure Internet addiction | Inquirer Technology

Teenager chops hand off to cure Internet addiction

/ 04:38 PM February 04, 2015

MANILA. Philippines–A teenager in China chopped his hand off to cure his Internet addiction, according to a report of The Telegraph.

The report said the 19-year-old from Nantong in Jiangsu province severed his left hand with a kitchen knife.

“We cannot accept what has happened. It was completely out of the blue. He was a smart boy,” his mother, who refused to be identified, was quoted by The Telegraph.

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The mother said she went to her son’s room late evening and found out that he was missing.

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She said she found a letter on the bed where his son is supposed to be sleeping.

“Mum, I have gone to hospital for a while,” the letter read. “Don’t worry. I will definitely come back this evening.”

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The son, who was known only as “Little Wang,” took a kitchen knife out of the house and severed his left hand.

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Doctors tried to reattach his hand but were unsure if he could use it again normally, the report said.

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It said 24 million teenagers in China are addicted to the Internet. NC

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