Details of the violent assault and attempted kidnapping of a woman staying at a low-budget hotel in Beijing have gained close attention on Chinese social media, especially since the woman’s cries went ignored by hotel staff and police dismissed her case.
The woman, identified by her username “Wanwan_2016,” described in multiple posts on Sina Weibo how her attacker had confronted her right outside her room, then grabbed her by the throat and tried to drag her down a hallway towards the elevator. Several people, including a hotel worker, ignored the struggle, thinking it a quarrel between a couple.
The April 3 scene is recorded in a video showing security footage from the Yitel hotel that Wanwan uploaded to Weibo.
The attacker grapples with the woman. via Sina Weibo
