China husband’s 2-year torrent of violence leaves wife with colostomy bag, split sealed
- First violent attack happened in July 2021 when wife was in early stages of pregnancy
A woman in China who endured a two-year barrage of domestic violence from her husband, which left her having to use a colostomy bag, has finally been granted a divorce.
The victim, surnamed Xie, 30, suffered terrible injuries at the hands of her then-husband after he severely beat her at their home in Chengdu in southwestern Sichuan province on April 25, 2023, China National Radio reported.
“My liver, spleen, stomach, kidney and duodenum were all damaged. My bowels were broken, so doctors did a colostomy surgery on me,” she was quoted as saying.
Xie was in intensive care for eight days before being transferred to an ordinary ward. For a month thereafter she received blood infusions for 22 hours every day.
Her husband, surnamed He, was arrested and charged with abuse and causing intentional harm, according to the report.
It is not clear when the case will be heard because the judicial authorities are still evaluating the degree of Xie’s injuries and the loss she has sustained.