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Hunan Man Kills Wife by Running Over Her Twice with SUV

The 22-year-old Hunan woman was killed by her husband after unsuccessfully filing for divorce.

Published

4 years ago

July 1, 2022

WEIBO SHORT ｜ Weibo Shorts are concise articles on topics that are currently trending. This article was first published July 1st, 2022, 22:30 CST

A fatal incident in which a man ran over his wife twice in front of an administrative office in Linxiang, Hunan, has become a trending topic on Chinese social media.

The incident happened on the morning of June 29, when the husband and wife met up to file for divorce. Due…

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1 Comment

charles baer

July 1, 2022 at 5:40 pm

women of earth should just realize that its important for them to never get married and never have kids .

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