"I did not shoulder my responsibility for them," 32-year-old Ren said, as she returned Friday to see their bodies at the family home in Bijie, in the remote southwestern province of Guizhou. "I had to come back for a final look at them," she added.
The children, the youngest aged five, were found by a villager while
struggling with convulsions after taking the poison late Tuesday. They
died soon after and police believe it was suicide, in a case
highlighting the plight of rural children left behind by their parents
who travel to the cities in search of work.
She also described her only son as "very lovable" and said he was diligent.
"I am illiterate and cannot even write my own name. I wanted them to perform well in school, unlike me, living a hard life," she said.
The incident sparked widespread public sympathy and prompted Chinese Premier Li Keqiang on Friday to call for "an end to such tragedies", vowing to punish officials who are lax in providing due assistance to families with similar problems.
An investigation had been launched and several officials have been suspended or removed from their positions.
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