Harrowing details of a seven-year-old child's death in China has gripped the internet after a Fujian court revealed that a man staged a fatal crash to kill his son for insurance money. He took his cousin's help for planning out the same.

He later collected 180,000 yuan (US$25,000) in insurance payout and shared 30,000 yuan with his cousin.

How did the man plan the crash?

According to the court, Zhang from Sanming city plotted the crime in 2020 after escalating fights with his wife over money and her affair. Also Read | Several people killed as bus hits stop in central Stockholm, driver arrested

In October the same year, Zhang parked his car by a roadside, told his son to step out, and moments later, his cousin — driving a truck — slammed into the vehicle, killing the boy instantly

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