A groom has tried to kill himself after seeing his "ugly" bride for the
first time during the ceremony for their arranged marriage. Kang Hu,
33, claimed the bride Na Sung, 30, would be "bad for his image" after he
walked out of the ceremony and threw himself in a nearby river.
The 33-year-old had stunned guests at the wedding in the city of Shiyan,
in central China,when he apologised to his bride before telling her she
was "too ugly".
One of his friends who attended the event, Chan Wang said:
"It was a very awkward moment for everyone.The bride was devastated, her
family were furious, his family were furious, and we his friends were
embarrassed.Kang has very exact tastes and had been forced into this
marriage."
The groom was spotted several hours later wandering along a river bank
shortly before throwing himself in the water. Passers-by called police
who were able to rescue him.
Qan Tsui, 25, who took photos of the rescue, said:
"He was fully clothed and floating face down in the water.He was
unconscious and I thought he was dead.When the police arrived one jumped
in and dragged him ashore with the help of foremen who put a rope
around his chest to pull him out before pumping his chest.They saved his
life."
Kang was rushed to hospital where doctors said he was in a stable condition.He later explained:
"I feel bad about what happened but when I saw her she wasn’t what I had
expected and I realised she would be bad for my image. My parents had
arranged this and I couldn’t see any way out apart from suicide."
Via UK Mirror
