China Scene: North

Heroic husband saves wife from knife gang

An heroic husband suffered 13 stab wounds while saving his wife from four knife-wielding robbers in Shenyang, capital of Liaoning province, on Tuesday night.

When the gang accosted the couple on their way home, Li Wei withstood the brunt of the attack to let his wife escape and call police. By the time his wife, Chen, returned with police, her brave spouse had suffered serious stab wounds all over his body. Fortunately he was stabilized at a local hospital.