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Parents sue man who watched their girl jump
(China Daily)
Updated: 2008-11-04 08:59

A court heard last Tuesday how a man allegedly watched his girlfriend commit suicide without trying to save her.

According to the dead girl's parents, who are suing the man for 370,000 yuan ($54,000), Xiao Jun started to pursue their daughter Xiao Xue in 2005 before moving in with her in 2006.

Early this year, Xiao Xue discovered Xiao Jun had had affairs with other women and promptly left him.

But Xiao Jun continued to nag the girl and brought her back to his home on March 23.

Two days later, the parents learned that Xiao Xue had killed herself by jumping from Xiao Jun's uncle's home on the 21st floor of a residential building.

Xiao Jun said he was busy in another room at the time and did not know Xiao Xue had jumped.

The court is yet to hand down its judgment.

The names used above are not real.

(Chongqing Evening News)