Finally, the culprit has been identified... The entire building has undergone DNA testing, and cigarette butts have been dropped from the sky! A 4-month-old baby girl was scalded

Recently, in a residential area in Zhengzhou, Henan,

A 4-month-old baby girl

Burned by cigarette butts thrown from high altitude.

Mom, Ms. Huang called the police,

The police are in the building where they live

Collective blood collection to verify DNA,

The suspect who threw cigarette butts has been identified.

A 4-month-old baby was hit and burned by a cigarette butt

On August 25th this year, Ms. Huang was strolling downstairs with a baby stroller. As she passed by the slope near the elevator hall, an unextinguished cigarette butt fell from the sky. She immediately checked, and the child kept crying. Later, she found burn marks on the cigarette butt on the child's neck. "The child used their own neck to extinguish the cigarette butt..."

Ms. Huang posted videos online about the treatment of her child's burns and other related issues. From the video, it can be seen that there are large red spots and some small blisters on the child's neck.

It is understood that Ms. Huang's unit building has a total of 26 floors, with 5 households on each floor. The community is equipped with surveillance, but it can only cover the first floor area. Property management staff stated that they have repeatedly reminded residents in WeChat groups and social media not to throw cigarette butts or garbage downstairs. There are also multiple warning signs in the community, but there are no cameras distributed at high altitudes.

On the third day after the incident, Ms. Huang sought help online and said, "Is there any better way to isolate the flesh on the child's neck and shoulders? Friction can easily crack and cause pus to flow. After being burned for three days, the child has to be held to sleep. I'm so scared and my heart is broken."

On August 30th, she posted another video saying, "Today is the sixth day of being burned by throwing cigarette butts from a high altitude. The doctor said that the exudate must be cleaned up, otherwise it will be infected and the recovery will be very long."

"At this moment, the child was still suffering from a high fever. The child was stimulated by disinfectant and screamed and struggled in agony, crying uncontrollably. My husband and I were heartbroken, and we didn't dare to let the elderly at home know because they were too old to bear it."

Ms. Huang said that the cigarette butt left upstairs has been preserved. "What are you thinking? At least you extinguished the cigarette butt and burned my child like this!"!

DNA identification identifies the suspect

On August 31st, Ms. Huang stated that "the police station has come to collect blood samples.". It is understood that the police conducted a blood collection investigation on all residents of the unit building after the incident, and compared it with the DNA on the cigarette butt. Finally, they successfully identified the suspect who threw the cigarette butt.

In order to identify the real culprit, DNA testing was conducted throughout the entire building,

Many netizens agree:

Not only do we need to do it,

And the "killer" should pay for it!

Everyone is concerned about high-altitude littering,

They all detest it deeply.

In recent years,

Frequent incidents of high-altitude throwing injuries

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At around 19:00 on May 9, 2023, a passerby in Donghu District, Nanchang City was hit in the back of the head by half a pear that fell from a height. A female DNA sample was extracted from the bite marks of pear by the Criminal Investigation Department of Nanchang Public Security Bureau. The police immediately conducted an investigation on the female inside the building where the incident occurred, and found that Ms. Qiu, a resident, was related to the DNA sample.

The police visited Ms. Qiu's female relatives for DNA supplementation, revealing the truth: that day, Ms. Qiu's daughter placed half of the leftover pear on the table, turned around and left. Her 6-year-old nephew threw the pear from upstairs and coincidentally hit the person downstairs. On June 29th, Ms. Qiu apologized to the person who was hit and compensated for the related losses.

According to the Shenzhen police report, around midnight on March 25th this year, Shenzhen 110 received a report from Ms. Zhang that her 3-year-old son was injured by a high-altitude falling object downstairs in a residential building. After retrieving public videos and conducting visits, the police quickly identified the suspect Xu as the suspect after inspecting the beverage bottles involved.

According to his account, on the night of the incident, he was preparing to rest when several neighbors downstairs were chatting loudly. Unable to sleep, he casually picked up an unfinished beverage bottle from the bedside and threw it out the window, intending to vent his dissatisfaction. Unexpectedly, he smashed an innocent child. Xu has been subjected to criminal coercive measures by the public security organs in accordance with the law on suspicion of the crime of high-altitude littering.

Is it too forceful to perform DNA testing on the entire building? DNA testing can cost thousands at a time, and there are many households in a high-level unit. The testing fee is at least tens of thousands. Who will bear these costs?

Some netizens are also concerned that forcibly collecting DNA from residents inside the building may be suspected of violating privacy?

Regarding this, Zeng Wenzhong, Director of the Management Committee of Sichuan Yingling Heshi Law Firm, stated:

If the injured residents are seriously injured and meet the criminal filing standards, the public security organs have the right to take investigative measures against suspect, including DNA testing. In this case, the residents of the affected building should cooperate with the public security organs to investigate.

According to the relevant provisions of the Tort Liability Law, if an object thrown from a building or falling from a building causes damage to others and it is difficult to determine the specific infringer, the building user who may have caused harm shall provide compensation, unless it can be proven that they are not the infringer. So the residents of the building involved in the incident should provide evidence to prove that they have no possibility of infringement. DNA testing is one of the means of proof, which is beneficial for residents to provide evidence. At the same time, according to the relevant provisions of the Civil Code, after a high-altitude throwing occurs, the public security organs should investigate in a timely manner in accordance with the law and identify the responsible person. After the Civil Code comes into effect, it is also one of the obligations of citizens for the residents of the affected building to cooperate with the public security organs for DNA testing.

Zeng Wenzhong believes that it is necessary to reasonably expand the scope of application of DNA testing. Article 1254 of the Civil Code stipulates that the public security organs have the responsibility to identify the infringer of high-altitude littering, and it is also hoped that the public security organs can confirm the infringer through technical investigation methods, making DNA testing a standard equipment for controlling high-altitude littering.

"If the perpetrator did not surrender, the property management organization should bear the cost of DNA testing for the residents of the affected building." Zeng Wenzhong said that one way for the infringer to bear infringement liability is to compensate for losses. If the perpetrator did not surrender in order to avoid their legal responsibility, resulting in the cost of testing, the perpetrator should bear the cost.

Sharp review:

Testing DNA for a cigarette butt for the entire building is not a big deal

Recently, a 4-month-old baby was scalded by a cigarette butt thrown from a height in a residential area in Zhengzhou, Henan. The police subsequently conducted a blood collection investigation on all residents of the unit building where the incident occurred and compared it with DNA on cigarette butts. Finally, the culprit who threw cigarette butts was successfully identified.

Throwing it casually can cause great harm. Over the years, high-altitude littering has caused too many tragedies, from small fruit pits and plastic bottles to large flower pots and billboards, with messy objects falling from high altitude and immediately turning into deadly weapons. From a legal perspective, the amendment to the Criminal Law that came into effect in March last year added the crime of throwing objects from high altitude, stipulating that "those who throw objects from buildings or other heights, and the circumstances are serious, shall be sentenced to fixed-term imprisonment of not more than one year, criminal detention or public surveillance, and shall also or only be fined.".

Why do people still commit crimes against the wind when there is a law ahead and clear criminal responsibilities? In addition to lacking public ethics and ignoring regulations, high-altitude littering is relatively covert, and the difficulty of identifying the perpetrator is also an important reason. Some people take chances: they think they just throw it away, and if something happens, they won't be able to find out about themselves. The key to breaking this mentality is to accurately identify the perpetrator. From this perspective, throwing a whole building to test DNA by one person can be considered a choice.

Of course, there have been many discussions and controversies regarding the above operations. After all, DNA testing is expensive, time-consuming, and labor-intensive, making it not easy to execute. Therefore, many people do not take it seriously, thinking that "it's just talk", while others question whether it's a big deal to test the DNA of the entire building owner for a cigarette butt

But today is a cigarette butt, tomorrow may be a flowerpot, life is at stake, isn't it a small matter? Moreover, the vitality of the law lies in its execution. Not letting go of every small case and letting those who act recklessly pay the price is a necessary part of the law, and it is also a necessary part of avoiding falling into the dilemma of "finding no one involved" in high-altitude littering. In July 2020, a resident of a residential area in Yantai threw gnawed corn downstairs, injuring pedestrians. The relevant authorities issued a notice requiring the perpetrator to voluntarily surrender to the police station. Otherwise, the entire building's residents will undergo DNA testing based on evidence, and the perpetrator will ultimately bear the cost. As soon as this action was taken, the case was immediately resolved, demonstrating the important role of "whole building DNA testing" in deterring and preventing illegal activities.

The safety above the head is of great concern, and in addition to judicial accountability and conviction, prevention in advance is equally important. Some communities are equipped with facing cameras, set up protective nets, and even send people to specifically monitor them; Some enterprises actively develop relevant AI technologies to improve product recognition accuracy in response to the characteristics of small, sudden, and fast high-altitude throwing targets. Various methods not only help to solve the problem of "blame chasing" for high-altitude throwing, but also constrain everyone's public behavior in every daily life. For the general public, being above oneself cannot be arbitrary. Everyone starts from themselves, knows and abides by the law, and only then can everyone's "safety above their heads" be truly guaranteed.

An egg thrown from the 25th floor can make one's life cry out; If a can is thrown from the 15th floor, it can break the skull... Even with a one in a thousand risk, once an accident occurs, it is a 100% irreversible tragedy. Daring to take things seriously and being cautious is the greatest protection for every ordinary resident.