Chinese boy, 13, arrested for hacking his mother to death after they argued about killing of his dog

A teenager in eastern China was detained by police on Monday in connection with the stabbing death of his mother in a row over a dog.

Police alleged Shao Fuming, 13, hacked 37-year-old Yang Yan to death with a cleaver on Saturday night at their home in Jianhu county, Jiangsu province, after they had an argument.