When it comes to tragic familial stories, this one takes the cake.
A grandmother to a 13-year-old boy suffering from attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), was charged with murder when she “accidentally” killed her grandson on October 8.
The tragedy happened in the Tanzi district of Taichung City, Taiwan where Chen, the grandmother, was living with her two grandsons.
The 13-year-old boy’s condition often pestered Chen with his screams and tantrums, especially when she would have to feed him his medication every morning.
One morning, however, Chen let her frustrated emotions get the best of her and tied a bungee cord around her grandson’s neck.
She then proceeded to leave the house and go on a 90-minute walk around the neighbourhood. Chen came home to find her grandson lying unconscious in the living room.
Although she had immediately phoned the…