AXE REVENGE - Woman Rescued From Horror Attack By Abusive Ex-Husband In Lift

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This is the terrifying moment a jilted husband swings a huge axe through an open lift door towards his ex before he is tackled by two men standing next to her.

The incident, recorded by a surveillance camera, occurred in Xuzhou, in China's Jiangsu Province, on the evening of 14th July.

It happened right after the woman, who was not named, requested help from her building's management after a series of threatening texts she received from her ex-husband, surnamed Li, after having learnt she was dating someone new.

Management sent two staff members to accompany the frightened woman to her apartment when Li suddenly showed up.

Shocking footage shows him waiting outside the lift when the doors open and he swings a huge axe in her direction.

He almost strikes the two men standing next to her, who quickly subdue him and take the axe from his hands as the video ends.

Police were called to the scene and arrested Li, and an investigation is ongoing.

Preliminary findings suggest that Li, who had been abusive towards his ex even before their divorce in 2018, was trying to get revenge on the woman after learning that she was seeing someone new.

(Simona Kitanovska / newsX)


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Description: Man attacks his ex-wife with an axe in Xuzhou, Jiangsu Province in China, July 14, 2025. The property management staff quickly rushed forward to deal with the axe-wielding ex-husband. Note: Photo is a screenshot from a video. (AsiaWire/NX)

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Description: Man attacks his ex-wife with an axe in Xuzhou, Jiangsu Province in China, July 14, 2025. The property management staff quickly rushed forward to deal with the axe-wielding ex-husband. Note: Photo is a screenshot from a video. (AsiaWire/NX)

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Byline Journalist: Simona Kitanovska

Byline Sub editor: Joseph Golder

Byline Spotter: Ivica Stojanovski

Byline Commisioning Editor: Mike Leidig

Byline Senior Writer: Simona Kitanovska

Byline Picture Editor: Zorica Stojkovik

Byline Video Editor: David Stojkovic

Byline Copychecker: Emily Wu

Byline Illustrator: Angela Trajkovska

Byline News Editor: Simona Kitanovska

Geography: Xuzhou

Subject: Legal, Crime, Violence, Real-life, Relationships / Dating, Social media

T4 Editor Story Rating: 6

T4 Editor Pic/Vid rating: 6

T4 Total rating: 6