Woman hammers nails into boy's head

A woman in China hammered two nails into the head of her boyfriend's son before committing suicide

A woman in China hammered two nails into the head of her boyfriend's son before committing suicide.

The 10-year-old boy, Ming Ming, is in coma after surgery at a hospital in Shandong province.

Two nails have been taken out of his head, but Ming Ming's brain was significantly damaged as the woman had also strangled him.

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The woman, Yang, was staying with her boyfriend and Ming Ming for seven years. She was found lying on a bed, Shanghai Daily quoted China.com.cn as reporting.

Seeing a hammer lying near Ming Ming, a medical examination was ordered and it showed two nails had been driven into the boy's head.