Tangshan: Chinese police deputy dismissed over attack on female diners
Source: BBC
Tangshan: Chinese police deputy dismissed over attack on female diners
21 June 2022
A local deputy police director in China has been dismissed following an investigation into a brutal attack on a group of women in a restaurant.
The attack in Tangshan city saw a group of men beating four female diners.
The incident, which was captured on a viral video, sparked an intense debate about gender violence in China.
A report released on Tuesday found the deputy director - surnamed Li - and other police officers had showed "slow and improper" handling of the case.
The incident, which occurred in the early hours of June 10, saw a man approach a woman and put his hand on her back. The woman responded by pushing him away.
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