British internet addiction mother sentenced to probation for life disable computer

Invited

The Daily Mail did not reveal the name of the mother, only that she was 33 years old, with 3 children living in Swanley, Kent, and had two dogs in her home.

In the second half of last year, the mother was invited by friends to play "Little World" computer games online.

At first, the mother played only one hours a day, but from last August she became obsessed with it. "To play the game, she sleeps only two hours a night," says prosecutor Dippack Kapur, "sometimes even sleepless."

She had no intention of doing housework, her home was stained, and rubbish was everywhere.

Her three children, aged 13, 10 and 9, were of long physical age. But the mother only gave them canned baked beans, and even took the time to heat the baked beans can not do.

Later the police entered her home investigation found that two dogs have been dead for 2 months, has been "Chen Corpse" restaurant floor. She tried to stop the police from entering the restaurant, claiming that "there was a mess". When the police asked her why, she replied: "My dog is there, they are dead." I killed them. They may have been starved to death because I have been playing computer games. ”

Punishment

In February of this year, the neighbor made a peep at her home through a letter box and found the situation unusual and then alerted the authorities. At present, her three children have been sent to the specialized agencies for care.

Kapoor a number of charges against the mother, involving child abuse and cruelty to animals. The mother pleaded guilty. The judge then sentenced her to 6 months ' imprisonment, a two-year reprieve, lifelong access to computers and Internet access, and no pets for life. In addition, she has to do 75 hours of volunteer work. The judge said she was barred from the internet to help her "return to the real world".