Chinese wife pushed off Thai cliff by husband says spouse demanding US$4 million for divorce
Imprisoned husband demands substantial amount as compensation for ‘emotional and youth loss’
A woman in China who survived being pushed off a cliff in Thailand by her husband now finds herself trapped in a legal battle with him after the attempted murder five years ago, as he demands 30 million yuan (US$4 million) for a divorce.
The husband, Yu Xiaodong, 38, is seeking compensation for what he describes as his “emotional and youth loss”, while his incarceration in Thailand complicates the Chinese judicial process.
Yu was sentenced to 33 years and four months in prison by a Thai court following a third hearing of the case in June last year.
Wang Nan, 37, also known online as Wang Nuannuan, sustained severe injuries when Yu pushed her from a 34-metre-high cliff at a Thai national park in June 2019.
At the time, Wang, who was pregnant, suffered 17 bone fractures and underwent extensive surgery, requiring over 100 steel pins and 200 stitches. Tragically, she lost her unborn child, and doctors indicated that she might never conceive naturally again.
Despite her traumatic experience, Wang recently revealed that her marriage to her husband remains legally intact, as she has faced numerous challenges in securing a divorce.
