INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
The CCTV footage is viral in China
Many have condemned the pregnant woman's "shameful" behaviour.
Shocking CCTV footage captures the moment a heavily pregnant woman deliberately tripped a
The woman reportedly did it because she was "annoyed" and wanted to teach the child "a lesson." The surveillance footage went viral on
Chinese social networking sites, where many condemned the woman's "shameful" behaviour.CCTV footage posted on YouTube by CGTN shows the
unidentified boy running into a restaurant
As he enters the establishment, he pushes past a clear plastic curtain
and her husband appear to exclaim and gesture but the child doesn't seem to realise what he has inadvertently done
Other diners in the restaurant briefly look over to see what the commotion is all about.Seconds later, as the boy is exiting the restaurant,
the woman stretches out her left leg in a clear attempt to trip him over
The boy - not seeing the obstacle in front of him - immediately flies forward and falls to the ground
Even worse, neither her nor her husband bother to help the child up
They simply carry on with their meals
His mother rushes to his side and helps him up.Watch the CCTV footage below:According to local media reports, the young boy - who suffers
from a heart defect - was diagnosed with a mild concussion as a result of the fall and hospitalised for two days.It was only when the boy
told his mother that he had been deliberately tripped that she realised what had actually happened.According to a local newspaper quoted by
for 10 days and penalise her 1,000 yuan (approximately Rs 10,500), but she is seven months pregnant," she told China Youth Daily
"We do not wish to affect her
I can understand."The woman was heavily criticised on social media after footage of the incident went viral
She turned herself in to the cops and offered to pay for any medical expenses, reports Shanghaiist
She even apologised to the child's parents."As someone who is soon going to be a mother, this act is really shameful," wrote one person on
China's Twitter-like social media platform Weibo
