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The woman’s husband came to her rescue and struck the intruder with a kettle.
AI-generated illustration shows a man sneaking toward a home in Yangzhou as a startled resident watches from the window, capturing the bizarre intrusion without depicting violence. (IMAGE: IMAGEN 4/NEWS18)
A Chinese man was jailed for two years after he broke into a woman’s home in Yangzhou, sedated her and drew her blood claiming that it was a stress-relieving exercise for him. His bizarre actions have caused an outrage in China’s heavily-censored social media.
The incident happened on New Year’s Eve when Li broke into Yu’s home when she was sleeping when her husband was out. He, according to a report by the South China Morning Post, gained entry by pushing the door open.
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He found her and then knocked her out using anaesthetics-soaked cloth, then drew blood from her arm. It was Yu’s husband who came to her rescue as he returned home unexpectedly and struck Li with a kettle, prompting him to flee.
“I found a tourniquet on the bed, the kind used in hospitals for drawing blood. I also felt pain in my left arm. There was a needle mark and bloodstains,” Yu was quoted as saying by Red Star News who was first to report the story.
In court, Li claimed his actions were aimed at relieving his stress. “I just enjoy sneaking into other people’s homes. It gives me a thrill that helps relieve my pressure,” he said.
According to court documents, Li already had a criminal record, including convictions for theft, rape and unlawful entry. He had also previously been placed under administrative detention for invasion of privacy. In the present case, the court found him guilty of unlawful intrusion into a residence.
The bizarre incident has triggered widespread anger on Chinese social media. “This is really terrifying. Where did he get the anaesthetic? How did he even get into the place? The more you think about his crime, the more horrifying it becomes,” one user wrote.
Another added: “His actions were clearly premeditated. How is that not considered intentional harm? Did the victim suffer no physical or psychological trauma? Was his behaviour not malicious enough? This man also has a criminal history of theft and rape; were these all taken into account before sentencing him to just two years? No wonder he had so many opportunities to reoffend. I am speechless.”
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Shankhyaneel Sarkar is a senior subeditor at News18. He covers international affairs, where he focuses on breaking news to in-depth analyses. He has over five years of experience during which he has covered sev…Read More
Shankhyaneel Sarkar is a senior subeditor at News18. He covers international affairs, where he focuses on breaking news to in-depth analyses. He has over five years of experience during which he has covered sev… Read More
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