China Scene: Central

Firefighters free boy from his own toy handcuffs

An 8-year-old lad was handcuffed with toy cuffs for several hours before firefighters released him in Dangyang city, Hubei province, on Oct 10.

Firefighters had to use a pair of hydraulic shears to free the boy, Ming Ming (not his real name), after he accidentally locked himself up while at home alone in the city's Jinpingdadao housing estate.