A man suspected of cutting his wife's throat remains under administrative detention and may face criminal charges, according to police in Zhangjiajie in Hunan Province on Wednesday evening.
The Women's Federation in Zhangjiajie said it is aware of the case and is working with the court for the application of personal safety protection order to protect the woman.
The response came after a social media post surfaced asking for help on Monday, in which a woman said her husband cut her throat with a knife on February 7, leaving her with a 16.5-centimeter-long wound along her neck, after she refused to forgive the man's repeated unfaithful behavior and asked for a divorce.
"The murderer has been detained by the police, but he will be released after 10 days. What can I do if he comes to me for revenge?" the woman said in the post, which triggered public outrage over the violence and concern for the woman's safety.
Local police in Zhangjiajie's Yongding district said on Wednesday that the woman's claims over her injuries were true and the suspect was still under administrative detention as they need to wait for the woman's injury identification result before formally charging the suspect.
