A beauty clinic in China has been accused of 'tricking' a 19-year-old man who is intellectually disabled into getting breast implants.
The teenager who was desperate for a job went and visited a cosmetic surgery clinic in Wuhan for work.
This comes after a spokesperson for the National Bureau of Statistics said that 33 million people aged 16 to 24 in China suffered from unemployment.
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"The pressure on employment still exists," Liu Aihua told a press conference on Thursday (15 August).
"Key groups still face pressure (in finding work)."
Now, in a desperate attempt to secure a job, the teen was supposedly scammed by the clinic, who reportedly told him that he would earn money from live streaming if he underwent breast augmentation surgery.
After the clinic allegedly convinced him to borrow 30,000 yuan (£3,238.39) to pay for the procedure, the teenager seemingly went through with it, leaving family members shocked.
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“When our family heard about this, we were absolutely shocked. It was like the sky was falling. He’s only 19 years old,” his mother told South China Morning Post (SCMP).
According to WeChat conversations cited in SCMP, the son was apparently told her would earn 'full board with a monthly salary of 3,000 yuan (£323.84)'.
“You can get the breast surgery done first and start working once you’ve recovered,” a staff member reportedly told the teen.
“We have many live-streamers who undergo cosmetic surgery here and make a lot of money.
“Some platforms allow withdrawals within a week, and others even allow daily withdrawals.
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“The surgery made my son’s chest a B-cup, with two long scars underneath. Seeing those scars breaks my heart,” his mother said.
She says her son has the 'mental capacity of a five-year-old'.
Hu Junjie, a lawyer from Hubei Today Law Firm, told Hubei Media Group: “If the person has no capacity for civil conduct, a guardian, the parents in this case, must sign for such procedures.
“First, the money must be refunded, and second, if any harm was caused, compensation must be provided.”
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Taking to social media, people have been left stunned by the situation.
“What? A 19-year-old boy? Breast enlargement? I can’t believe my own eyes,” one person wrote.
“This is beyond outrageous. Some cosmetic clinics are no different to scam gangs,” a second added.
Topics: China, World News
Anish Vij