[2] Assaulting and molesting a pregnant woman, causing deafness—how can such blatant disregard for the law be forgiven lightly?

[4] Compiled from: Red Star News
 
Case review
On May 21, Mr. Chen from Zhanjiang, Guangdong, reported that on May 5, his girlfriend, Ms. Cao, was sexually assaulted and beaten by a strange man while checking into a hotel in Zhuhai, resulting in injuries. Hospital diagnosis indicated that Ms. Cao suffered moderate to severe sensorineural hearing loss in her left ear, and the fetus in her womb might not survive. Half a month has passed since the incident, yet there has been no progress, and he hopes for fair and just handling.

 
 

Late at night on May 21, the Zhuhai Public Security Bureau issued a briefing regarding the situation of "a woman in Zhuhai, Guangdong, who was sexually harassed by a strange man and then beaten, resulting in deafness." The full text is as follows:
 
Situation Report: Recently, a netizen posted a message on the Internet: "A woman in Zhuhai, Guangdong, was sexually assaulted by a strange man and then beaten, resulting in deafness." The relevant situation is hereby reported as follows:
 
Investigation revealed that at around 7:00 AM on May 5, 2023, the suspect Xie Moumin (male, 57 years old), after consuming alcohol, assaulted Cao Moujuan (female, 28 years old) at a hotel in Sanzao Town, Jinwan District, Zhuhai City. The public security organ brought both parties to the police station on the same day for investigation and evidence collection. After the incident, Cao Moujuan was diagnosed at the hospital as pregnant, and she sustained injuries to her left ear from the assault, requiring further forensic assessment by a professional institution. Currently, the public security organ has filed a case for investigation in accordance with the law, and the suspect Xie Moumin has been criminally detained.
 
The Criminal Law of the People's Republic of China "
Article 234
Whoever intentionally inflicts injury upon another person shall be sentenced to fixed-term imprisonment of not more than three years, criminal detention or public surveillance.
Whoever commits the crime mentioned in the preceding paragraph, causing serious injury to another person, shall be sentenced to fixed-term imprisonment of not less than three years but not more than ten years; if causing death or causing serious injury by particularly cruel means, resulting in severe disability, the offender shall be sentenced to fixed-term imprisonment of not less than ten years, life imprisonment or death. Where this Law provides otherwise, such provisions shall prevail.
 
[1] The author's perspective
After molesting a woman, beating her to the point of deafness, and even potentially endangering the fetus, yet still showing no remorse, offering no compensation or apology—this is utterly lawless and extremely hateful!
 
It is puzzling why, despite the case being reported on May 5, the police only issued a briefing late at night on the 21st, after Mr. Chen exposed it to the media. Was it due to insufficient evidence, or a desire to minimize the matter and make it go away? What were they doing during those two weeks? In my view, although daily reported cases are complex and numerous, the police, who are trusted by the people and hold authority, should act without delay in such situations, rather than advancing the case only under pressure from the media and netizens. Otherwise, how can they be worthy of the country and the people?