Father handcuffs self to daughter in crowded train station to keep her safe

Families should stay together during the holidays, even if it means wearing handcuffs.



A father who deliberately handcuffed himself to his 6-year-old daughter at a Beijing train station said he did so to prevent her from getting lost in the travel bustle during the upcoming Spring Festival, media reported on Thursday.



Circulated photos online show the 38-year-old man surnamed Wang handcuffed to his daughter as the pair waited to board a train home at the Beijing South Railway Station.



Wang said he decided on the unconventional tether because his daughter suffers from poor eyesight and he feared she would get lost in the crowd or be abducted by human traffickers.



The father also tagged his daughter with an ID necklace bearing her name and his cell phone number.



"I only feel relief when my daughter is chained to me," Wang said before boarding their train home.



The report did not mention their destination.



chinanews.com

