Man trashed for dumping appliances out of flat

Compiled by ALLISON LAI, C. ARUNO and R. ARAVINTHAN

A MAN in Nanjing, China was beaten up by residents after he threw electrical appliances out of his 23rd-floor-flat window, reported China Press.

During the incident on April 28, the man who had an argument with his landlord threw his fridge, washing machine, cooker hood and crockery out of his unit.

The appliances damaged several vehicles parked below and left debris all over the area.

No injuries were reported.

A video of the incident went viral, with many criticising him for his recklessness

The man was beaten up by the residents before police officers detained him.

It was reported that he would be charged under the Criminal Law of the People’s Republic of China for throwing an object from a height and he could be jailed for up to one year upon conviction.

>The daily also reported that an attempt by Chinese TV stations to blur out Cantopop queen Sammi Cheng’s tattoos during a live telecast amused many viewers who said the singer looked like she had been dismembered.

During a broadcast of the recent Hong Kong Film Awards, Zhujiang TV‘s shoddy pixelation work made it seem like Cheng had a “floating head” while receiving the Best Actress award for her role in the movie Lost Love.

“It looked as if two pixelated lines were accepting the award,” one Internet user wrote. Chinese censors frown on tattoos, which Cheng has on both her arms.

> A law student in Johor, who set himself on fire after failing his Certificate in Legal Practice (CLP) exam, succumbed to his injuries, reported China Press.

Segamat OCPD Supt Ahmad Zamry Marinsah confirmed that the 24-year- old passed away in a Melaka hospital on Tuesday morning.

“According to doctors, 70% of the patient’s body was burnt and suffered from second and third degree burns,” he said.

According to the deceased’s father, his son had completed a law degree in Britain and sat for the exam multiple times.

The father said he had tried to console his son, who failed the exam after sitting for it a third time.

The above articles are compiled from the vernacular newspapers (Bahasa Malaysia, Chinese and Tamil dailies). As such, stories are grouped according to the respective language/medium. Where a paragraph begins with a >, it denotes a separate news item.