KATHMANDU: A Chinese vlogger has died after her ex-husband allegedly doused her in petrol and set fire to her while she was attempting to live stream, Chinese media reported.
Lamu was popular on Douyin, China’s version of TikTok, where she had hundreds of thousands of followers.
Lamu suffered burns on 90% of her body and died two weeks after the attack.
The case has prompted discourse on social media about violence against women in China.
Lamu, 30, from China’s Sichuan province, was known for her happy posts on rural life and was praised for not using make up in her videos, which had millions of likes.
According to state-media outlet the Beijing Youth Daily, Lamu’s screen went black soon after she started livestreaming on 14 September.
Her ex-husband, identified only by his surname Tang, had allegedly broken into her house armed with a knife and petrol.
(With inputs from Agencies)
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