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A 10-year-old Chinese boy jumped 30 floors to his death after failing to write a self-criticism letter demanded by his teacher,state media reported Thursday.
The fifth-grade primary school student had been ordered to write a 1,000-character apology by his teacher for talking in class,China National Radio reported on its website,citing a neighbour.
The teacher allegedly told him to jump out of a building after he failed to complete the task,the report quoted relatives and neighbour as saying.
Teacher,I cant do it, was found written in one of his textbooks,CNR said. I flinched several times when I tried to jump from the building.
The child smashed into a parked car beneath the flat where his family live,the West China City News reported.
Investigation is still under way, an official said.
