‘She just wants me dead’: Chinese man kidnaps own grandchild to pay off RM322,000 in gambling debts, blames daughter for his crimes


Gambling-addicted grandpa kidnaps his own granddaughter and makes ransom demand to his daughter. 65-year-old is jailed for extortion and after initially blaming daughter for his crimes, is now trying to patch up their relationship. — SCMP

A Chinese grandfather addicted to gambling has shocked millions of people on mainland social media by kidnapping his own granddaughter.

According to a report in a law journal in China’s largest city, Shanghai, the 65-year-old, surnamed Yuan, committed the outrageous crime to support his addiction.

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