Fri, Mar 27, 2015
Kang Hu claimed bride Na Sung would be ‘bad for his image’ after he walked out of the ceremony and tried to commit suicide, it was claimed.
A Chinese groom tried to drown himself after meeting his wife to be at the altar and telling her she was ‘too ugly’ before running away.
Police officers were called to a lake in the city of Shiyan in the central Hubei province, after receiving reports that a man had been spotted attempting to kill himself by drowning.
It is claimed the 33-year-old stunned guests when he apologised to his bride before telling her she was “too ugly”.
Pal Chan Wang said: “It was a very awkward moment for everyone.
Footage on Youtube shows the groom who reportedly tried to drown himself in a river after running away from his wedding ceremony. Photo: All News Clips/ YouTube
“Kang has very exact tastes and had been forced into this marriage,” reports the Mirror newspaper.
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.”
Police officer Hou Kunshan said: ‘I saw a man floating in the water face down.
“We couldn’t see his condition but when I got closer I could see that it was rather serious,’ reports the Daily Mail.
The man was taken to hospital in a stable condition where he is expected to make a full recovery.
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