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Visual images and photos that have seen the light of day in China show a man beats his wife to death as passersby watch without getting involved causing outrage and raising new questions about domestic violence.
Photos of the attack first appeared on social media and local media on Sunday and have been viewed millions of times since then.
State media reported that the violent incident occurred when the married couple accidentally collided with a vehicle with their electric scooter in the city of Swanzhou.
The woman tried to prevent her husband from arguing with the scooter driver, as shown in the photo below. An argument broke out between them and he, throwing her to the side of the road, killed her by hitting her with what he found there in front of him, that is, with bricks and pointed farm tools, according to Whats on Weibo.
Woman tries to stop her husband from arguing with the driver who crashed
WHAT’S IN WEIBO
Police say in a statement that: “The suspect is in the custody of public security authorities and the case is being thoroughly investigated.”
In the images, cyclists, motorcyclists and pedestrians, including children, appear to be looking carelessly at the man who attacks his wife on the side of the road.
The posts on social media sparked thousands of comments and most users complained about inaction by passersby and indifference towards domestic violence in some areas of Chinese society.
“He’s not holding an automatic weapon, why didn’t anyone try to stop him?” One user wonders.
China enacted a specific law criminalizing domestic violence in 2015. Activists argue that domestic violence is often ignored.
When the law was passed, the ruling Panking women’s federation estimated that approximately one in four women in China has been abused by her husband during their wedding, according to the Athens News Agency.
Each year, the authorities register between 40,000 and 50,000 complaints.
The outrage sparked by the incident is reminiscent of a 2011 incident, which was recorded on camera, with an infant in the city of Fosan, who was hit by a vehicle twice and was ignored by dozens of passersby.
Social media users note that there is a widespread view in China that Whoever offers to help may be called upon to cover the cost of hospital care.
Beware of harsh images!
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