Man In China Jailed 24 Years & Fined S$64K For Attacking Women In BBQ Restaurant
In June, news of a man in China who attacked two women in a BBQ restaurant after having his advances rejected sparked global outrage.
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His savage assault was caught on CCTV, leading to the arrest of nine people — including seven men and two women.
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On Friday (23 Sep), the primary aggressor in the group was sentenced to 24 years in prison and fined S$64,208 (320,000 yuan)).
Man in China resorted to attacking women in Beijing BBQ restaurant after rejection
According to Channel NewsAsia (CNA), Chen Jizhi, 41, started hitting the women after they rejected his advances on 10 Jun in Tangshan, Beijing.
When the women resisted him, Chen and a group of friends started attacking them with chairs and bottles found around the restaurant.
They struck the women on the head and then dragged them outside to continue the beatings.
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The viral CCTV footage shows the women with bloodied faces were severely injured.
5 men in Tangshan (唐山), Hebei province, brutally assaulted a woman in a restaurant after she turned down unwanted attention from one of them. The woman suffered serious injuries, and the attack has sparked furious demands to address misogyny in China.
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The authorities have painted the attack as part of a ‘gang-related crime’ instead of gender-based, as many online communities call it.
Man & accomplices face considerable jail time for attack
During their investigations, authorities discovered that Chen had been a gang ringleader that “menaced the public”.
Prior to the assault, he had also committed other crimes, such as opening gambling dens in 2012.
He was found guilty of a list of offences, including disorderly behaviour, intentional injury, robbery, and “gathering a mob to fight”.
He was sentenced to 24 years’ jail for his actions and fined S$64,208 (320,000 yuan).
Meanwhile, 27 other accomplices received jail sentences ranging from six months to 11 years.
South China Morning Post also reports that 19 were fined between S$601 (3,000 yuan) and S$27,087 (135,000 yuan).
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