‘Baby’s face is red and swollen’: Chinese man self-films slapping attack on infant son, sends video to estranged mother in sick bid to get her back

Man videos himself slapping baby son multiple times in harrowing video he then sends to infant’s mother. Mainland social media outraged by sickening attack, describing it as inhuman and calling for man’s severe punishment. — SCMP

A wave of anger has spread on mainland social media over a man in China who filmed himself slapping his baby son dozens of times before sending the sickening footage to his estranged girlfriend – the baby’s mother.

According to a statement from the municipal government of Zhanjiang in Guangdong province, southern China, the man, surnamed Deng, had quarrelled with his girlfriend, surnamed Chen, earlier this month, Jimu News reported.