The man who violently attacked a woman on a street in Dalian, Liaoning province, on Saturday has been placed under criminal detention for violence and sexual assault, local police said in the early hours of Thursday.
A CCTV footage showing the man punching and kicking a woman for 68 seconds on a street in the early hours of Saturday began to circulate Monday evening on social media, and soon turned into a hot issue on the internet.
In the footage, a woman, Wu, is seen walking alone while looking at her cellphone. Suddenly, a man walks over to her and starts punching her in the face with his fists. He then kicks her in the head and abdomen after she falls on the ground.
The man also tries to pull down her skirt. At last, the man drags her out of the monitoring range of the surveillance camera. More details of the case were unveiled in a statement released by Dalian police around 1 am on Thursday. Wu and her friend surnamed Yu were walking home together after having a drink. They said goodbye to each other near the community where Wu lives.
As the year-old continued to walk home, she was attacked by the man. After she became unconscious, the man dragged her into the hallway of an apartment building and sexually assaulted her. The man then fled on a taxi, the police said. Yu tried to contact Wu after returning home but received no reply so became worried. She decided to go to Wu's place and check on her. On her way, Yu saw Wu who had just gained consciousness. Wu then used Yu's phone to call the police at am.
