01 “Missing” Bride
On July 8, Zhou Xiao’s boyfriend reported to the police that his wife Zhou Xiao was missing. He searched in many ways but could not find it. The police immediately contacted Zhou Xiao's family and friends and learned that they did not know that Zhou Xiao had been killed. Zhou Xiao's parents, sister and brother were very anxious after learning about this situation. They thought they met bad people outside and were violently raped and killed by their husband Li.
02 "Murder" crime scene
On the afternoon of July 8, the property management of a residential complex on Qinglin Street, Qingxiu District, Nanning City received an alarm saying that a man was found in the underground garage of the residential complex. A female body, the deceased had no signs of life. According to forensic identification, the deceased was hit on the head multiple times with a blunt instrument. After the case occurred, the Qingxiu District Public Security Bureau quickly set up a task force to investigate.
03 Suspect Arrested
On July 17, 2020, with the efforts of the police of the special task force, her husband Li was finally arrested with the assistance of the Jiangnan District Police in Nanning City. Currently, Li has been under criminal detention. According to police investigation, Li beat his wife for a long time after marriage. His wife asked him for divorce many times, but Li ignored her and showed no signs of retaining her. When questioned by the police, Li said he "wanted to die." A photo of what appeared to be Li's daughter was also found next to Zai's body. The police conducted an autopsy on Zhou Xiao and found that he had trauma to his head, skin ulcers, and bruises on his arms.
The husband is suspected of committing a major crime.
After being killed, Li lent his mobile phone to his friend Xiao He. Xiao He also reported the incident to Xiao He a few days before the incident. Li used this as an excuse to explain to Xiao He. However, Xiao He could not accept his explanation. She provided a chat record to the police, recording that her husband called Zhou Xiao to call the police before committing the crime, or stayed at Zhou Xiao's house to prevent him from returning home. Because Xiao He and his wife did not register their marriage record, he always believed that he was Zhou Xiao's accomplice. At around 9 a.m. on July 9, 2015, when Li went home and was beaten, he was found dead lying in a pool of blood. After investigation and evidence collection, the police believed that Li was suspected of committing a major crime. At about 7 pm on July 22, the police arrested Li at his home; at about 8 am on July 25, when the police asked Li's daughter Zhao (pseudonym), they learned that she was waiting for her mother to come home.
05 Summary
In this case, both of them were victims before they got married. There is a lack of communication and mutual understanding in the family life of both parties, and there is a lack of mutual tolerance on the same topics. Married life is a microcosm of the lives of two people. Extreme incidents such as domestic violence, abuse, and intentional homicide occur frequently, which is chilling.