Woman Dies After Ex-Husband Sets Her on Fire During Live Broadcast... A Tragedy Caused by Domestic Violence
[Asia Economy Reporter Nahana] A woman who was broadcasting live on the internet in China was ultimately killed by her ex-husband's brutal murder. The ex-husband poured gasoline on her and set her on fire, causing severe burns that led to her death.
According to Chinese media Hongxing News and AFP on the 3rd, La Mu (拉姆, 30), who was active as a Wanghong (網紅, Chinese online influencer) in Sichuan Province, was killed while broadcasting live from her home around 8:50 PM local time on the 14th of last month.
Her ex-husband, Mr. Tang (唐), poured gasoline on La Mu during the live broadcast and set her on fire, causing severe burns over more than 90% of her body.
La Mu was then taken to the hospital, and her fans raised 1 million yuan (approximately 170 million KRW) for medical expenses, but she remained in a coma and ultimately passed away on the 30th of last month.
AFP reported that the ex-husband had a history of violence against La Mu, and this incident sparked outrage over domestic violence on the Chinese internet.
It also pointed out that although China only criminalized domestic violence in 2016, domestic violence is still widespread in rural areas and proper reporting is often not carried out.
Following this incident, Chinese netizens and fans also expressed their anger about domestic violence. La Mu’s fans left memorial messages on Douyin, and millions used hashtags related to the "La Mu incident" on Weibo (China’s version of Twitter) demanding justice.
A comment stating, "Without the Wanghong label, she was just an ordinary woman suffering from domestic violence and abuse," received over 28,000 likes.
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Meanwhile, La Mu was a star on the Chinese video platform TikTok with hundreds of thousands of followers, mainly posting videos related to daily life such as cooking and foraging in the mountains.
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