China newlywed woman blinded by husband after refusing to top up his online gaming account
Violent husband hit wife with frying pan, strangled her with pyjamas
A Chinese woman was brutally beaten and blinded by her husband two months after they married because she refused to fund his gaming habit.
The woman, known as Lao Chunxue, 28, from Inner Mongolia in northern China, met her husband, surnamed Xie, who is two years older than her, through an introduction by a relative in 2022.
Despite frequent arguments over his gaming obsession during their relationship, Xie treated Lao with care, which led her to accept his marriage proposal.
After their wedding, the couple relocated to Henan province in central China in search of work, but both struggled to secure employment.
During that period, Xie’s gaming habit intensified, and he began frequently demanding money from Lao to fuel his addiction.
On March 19, last year, two months after their marriage, Xie demanded 10,000 yuan (US$1,400) from her. When she explained that her bride price was depleted and she had no money left, Xie flew into a furious rage and began punching her, causing her nose to bleed.
