China charges driver over hit-and-run toddler

China charges driver over hit-and-run toddler

Chinese police have charged a man suspected of running over a two-year-old girl who later died of her injuries and then fleeing the scene, in a case that shocked the world, state media said on Monday.

Surveillance camera footage that showed at least 18 people walking past the girl after she was knocked down on a Chinese street has sparked a public outcry and much soul-searching over the state of the country's morals.

Hu Jun, 24, was charged with causing the wrongful death of the girl, nicknamed Yue Yue, in the southern city of Foshan on Oct 13, the official Procuratorial Daily newspaper said on its website.

Police in Foshan declined to comment, directing media to the Beijing-based newspaper, which has links to China's top prosecution body.

Source: Agencies
Published Oct 25 2011