There are no excuses that explain why nearly 20 people ignored a critically injured toddler and left her to die in China - but that hasn't stopped some of the passers-by from trying to dodge the blame.
The world united in grief yesterday as CCTV footage showed the horrific scenes as a two-year-old girl was twice run over in a narrow street and abandoned as she bled into the gutter.
© News.com.auAbout 20 people walked or drove past her without stopping to help.
The Daily Mail reports that both drivers who ran over YueYue have been arrested, with one allegedly calling the father to offer money and admit he tried to speed from the scene without being caught.
He was reportedly on the phone at the time - while two other men who walked right past her say it was too dark to see her lying in the street.
© News.com.auOn the Chinese microblogging site Sina Weibo users called the incident "the shame of the Chinese people".
"What's up with people these days? They make so many excuses to turn a blind eye," he said.
"The society is so indifferent, so heartless.
"I don't have any thoughts now, I just hope my child will wake up and call me Dad again."
A woman eventually came to the youngster's aid, raising the alarm of the mother before YueYue was taken to a nearby hospital.
Reader Comments
you stop and help you stand chance geting blamed for it simple! thats what all the doo gooder's have reaped upon the world stage
there is a study that actually showed when more people are around,theyre less apt to help thinking someone else will do it.but it still doesnt excuse all those people that walked around that lil girl instead of helping her.seeing things like this makes me wish they would just hurry up and nuke this planet.
well its on the cards i recon