On January 9, 2017, Chen Mingming, the proprietor of a Chinese restaurant in Ohio, reported to the police that her 5-year-old daughter, Etherin, was missing.
After investigation, the police found the girl's body in a Chinese restaurant run by her mother.
The girl's body had been severely damaged in the head, the flesh was blurred, and there were many bruises and rotten flesh on her body, as if it had been beaten by someone.
The bodies were hidden in trash cans above the restaurant's freezer and salted.
The body was clearly hidden in the restaurant, and the girl's mother did not know it?
What exactly did a 5-year-old do to get the killer to do the same?
Foreign
In 2009, Chen Mingming, who was only 22 years old, came to a foreign country alone with a large bag and a small bag.
Chen Mingming, who came to the United States, felt that everything was particularly novel, even the air was fresh.
She saw this as a new beginning in her life and was determined to make a lot of money and live a good life.
She walked along the street for a long time, unfamiliar with life, she did not know where to go, relying on translation software to live in a small hotel.
The next morning she began to look for a job with great interest, but she found that she could not read the text on the road, and she did not even know where she was, let alone looking for a job.
So she had to work as a waiter at a Chinese restaurant in Chinesetown.
Because of the language barrier, she didn't know what guests needed to do to order what dishes, so she was complained about by many people.
This kind of life was completely different from what she imagined, but because she already owed tens of thousands of dollars when she came to the United States, she could only do it hard.
Under such a boring life, Chen Mingming felt numb and could not see his head at a glance.
At this time, she met Zhao Hua, the owner of the Chinese restaurant, and in the subsequent communication, Chen Mingming found that both were born in Fujian, so they were particularly dependent on him.
Good "good luck"
Probably because of the reason of Chinese at the same time, Zhao Hua took good care of this fellow.
Once, because Chen Mingming did not take the tray well, he accidentally spilled all the rice on the guest's body.
Zhao Hua took the initiative to go up to apologize and take responsibility, and turned his head to ask Chen Mingming if he was okay.
After Chen Mingming came to the United States, he was not familiar with life, and for the first time, someone was so worried about protecting her, which made Chen Mingming's heart ripple.
Later, Chen Mingming thought that Zhao Hua had American citizenship and ran a Chinese restaurant, and marrying Zhao Hua could directly change from a low-level worker to a Chinese restaurant owner.
Immersed in fantasy, Chen Mingming did not hesitate to marry Zhao Hua when he proposed marriage, and they lived very happily after marriage, and within a few months Chen Mingming gave birth to a daughter Jojo, and then gave birth to a second daughter, Etherine.
Chen Mingming, who thought that his life was gradually getting better, was taught a lesson by reality.
After marriage, Chen Mingming thought that after giving birth to a child, he could rest assured that he could be a treasurer at home, but he did not expect that her husband's Chinese restaurant could not continue to operate.
In addition to facing language and cultural differences, we must also strive not to be eliminated in many Chinese restaurants.
According to statistics, there are more than 40,000 Chinese restaurants in the United States, which is more than 3 times the total number of McDonald's in China.
Chinese restaurant menu
Under such competitive pressure, Chen Mingming can only rely on low prices to maintain a normal life.
However, the low price of the restaurant could not support the daily expenses of the family, so Chen Mingming spent almost 24 hours a day in the Chinese restaurant, treating the restaurant as a home.
And her husband Zhao Hua also slowly revealed his nature, the care and love at the beginning were just a scam, Zhao Hua just wanted to find someone to share the pressure of his life.
All matters such as the selection of ingredients, the reception of customers, etc. are all responsible for Chen Mingming, and Zhao Hua can't see anyone all day.
Mrs. Kuo's life in Chen Mingming's fantasy is shattered, and the boss lady she thinks she is is just a more advanced worker.
A Chinese restaurant run by two people
Chen Mingming communicated with Zhao Hua many times, but Zhao Hua ignored it and did not take Chen Mingming's words seriously.
Chen Mingming exploded, and she pointed at Zhao Hua's face and scolded, "You scum, don't care about anything, are you still a man?" ”
At this time, Zhao Hua suddenly stood up and took the vase and threw it at Chen Mingming, hitting Chen Mingming's back at once, and Chen Mingming fell down.
But Zhao Hua was not ready to let her go, and kicked at Chen Mingming, who had fallen to the ground, and said, "What are you, do you dare to yell at me?" ”
Chen Mingming was so frightened that he did not dare to speak out, and could only allow Zhao Hua to insult and abuse.
After that, Zhao Hua was even more unscrupulous, scolding Chen Mingming in front of the child, but Chen Mingming did not dare to resist, she was afraid that she would become the waiter at the bottom.
The pressures of life and economy left Chen Mingming breathless, and he had no friends or people to talk to in a foreign country.
Gradually she broke down, she did not dare to rebel against her husband, and could only vent her anger on her own daughter, who had just turned 5 years old.
At first, it was just insults and hitting the body, but slowly it began to become a blow to the head and kick the abdomen.
The "accident" finally happened.
On January 9, 2017, Chen Mingming vented his emotions on his daughter as usual.
She picked up the child like an animal cub and fell to the ground, kicking her head like crazy.
When Chen Mingming finished venting, he found his youngest daughter Aitherine lying motionless on the ground, so he shouted loudly: "Don't pretend! Hurry up and get up! ”
After a long time, Chen Mingming saw that Etherine did not move, and kicked forward again to find that her daughter had no breath.
But Chen Mingming did not feel flustered, but called her husband Zhao Hua over.
When Zhao Hua arrived, he found her little daughter Iseline lying on the ground, covered in blood, with no good place on her body, her head was blurred with blood and flesh, and green liquid flowed from her mouth.
Zhao Hua hurriedly performed CPR on her daughter, but Etherin was already dead.
At this time, Chen Mingming asked her husband Zhao Hua to help her dispose of the body, and strange things happened, Zhao Hua did not call the police, I don't know if it was out of guilt or for what reason he agreed to Chen Mingming.
He put Iserine's body in the restaurant's trash can and spread it with thick salt to hide the bucket above the freezer.
Before Zhao Hua could catch his breath, Chen Mingming cried and dialed the police: "My child is missing." ”
The police immediately went to the Chinese restaurant where Chen Mingming was located to understand the situation, and Chen Mingming and his wife tearfully made up non-existent "facts".
Just when the police were in a hurry to find someone, Chen Mingming and his wife also helped find their daughter who had died.
The next day, police, who had made no progress, sent Ashley's search notices to the entire Ohio state.
Just when everyone was worried about The safety of Iseline, the police found the girl's body in the freezer of the Chinese restaurant owned by Chen Mingming and his wife.
Indifferent mother
After Chen Mingming was arrested, he did not shout and regret with exhaustion, nor did he have the grief of having just lost his own daughter.
In the face of police interrogation, she behaved very calmly and freely.
No matter how the police questioned him, Chen Mingming remained silent.
The police saw that Chen Mingming did not have the will to speak on his own, and immediately asked Chen Mingming how the child died, and Chen Mingming began to speak.
Chen Mingming said, "If I kill her, she will die." ”
Such a cold answer made the police officers present for interrogation shiver.
Then the police asked, "Did you hit her, how did you hit her?" ”
Chen Mingming said: "Just like carrying an animal, picking up and falling to the ground, my own daughter can be beaten when I want, and scolded if I want to." ”
Obviously, Chen Mingming's subtext is: I gave birth to a child, and I have the right to dispose of her life.
Chen Mingming, who personally beat his daughter to death and hid the body coldly, did not have any remorse when confronted by the police.
Iseline
When he thought Chen Mingming confessed to this, Chen Mingming's lawyer said that he did not believe that Chen Mingming's intention at that time was to kill his daughter.
And psychological experts believe that Chen Mingming was physically and mentally abused by her husband Zhao Hua, and has been in anxiety and fear for a long time.
The case has also aroused widespread concern in society, and as parents, no one can accept such a thing happening.
The judge at the scene of the trial said: "It is difficult for me to imagine how much abuse your daughter suffered from you before she died, what kind of suffering she has experienced, and how many years of imprisonment you have not been enough for a person like you!" ”
Chen Mingming also changed his mouth later to say that he could not control his emotions, which caused such consequences.
On December 29, 2017, the Stark County Court in Ezhou sentenced Chen Mingming to 22 years in prison and Zhao Hua to 12 years in prison, both of which have pleaded guilty.
In addition, Chen Mingming was also charged by prosecutors with crimes such as endangering children, tampering with evidence, obstructing justice and seriously abusing corpses.
Chen Mingming's 22-year verdict includes 11 years for unintentional manslaughter, 8 years for crimes against children, and 3 years for tampering with evidence, each of which is the highest penalty for these crimes.
Because Chen Mingming has no legal status in the United States and is an undocumented immigrant, he will be deported after serving his sentence.
The assistant prosecutor in charge of the case said in an interview that he was afraid that Chen Mingming would hurt his eldest daughter Qiao Qiao after he was released from prison, so each crime was sentenced to the maximum sentence, and when Chen Mingming came out, the eldest daughter Qiao Qiao had grown up and had the ability to protect herself.
epilogue
By the time most people reach the age of 60, they worry about their health.
Not long ago, a mother went to the hospital for medical reasons.
One of the indicators in the test sheet was unsatisfactory, and when his child saw the test form and was worried that his mother would not accept it, he told his mother a white lie and said to her mother, "No problem, everything is fine." ”
The mother heard what the child said to herself, sensed the problem between the lines, and went to the doctor to receive a backup test form.
The mother who learned the truth said to her child: "I am not afraid to face the problems of my life, life is full of unknown futures, lucky or unfortunate, we must face the facts." ”
The mother admonished her children with facts and educated them with her own conduct.
Most mothers can achieve such a simple education, but the words of Chen Mingming's mother in the text are lamentable.
Because of her own pressure and unfair treatment, she vented on her children and punched and kicked her daughter, who was only 5 years old, until she died.
How could a mother do such a cruel thing to her own child and express her forgetting why she abused her child when questioned by the police?
Do you think Chen Mingming can become a qualified mother by doing such a cruel thing?