Ex-husband who murdered ‘TikToker’ by setting her alight with petrol in shocking livestream video is sentenced to death

THE ex-husband of a vlogger who set his former wife on fire during a livestream has been sentenced to death. Amuchu, 30, a Tibetan vlogger known as Lamu, died after she was doused in petrol by her former husband Tang Lu and set alight in September last year. NewsflashAmuchu was doused in petrol and set alight by her former husband during a livestream[/caption] NewsflashAmuchu, known as Lamu, usually posted clips of her singing and dancing as well as cooking[/caption] The mum-of-two suffered burns on 90 per cent of her body and died from her injuries two weeks later while in hospital. The pair divorced in June 2020, with Tang having a history of violence against her, the court in Aba Prefecture, China, said. The Prefecture is in a remote rural region of south-west Sichuan province which is home to a large number of Tibetans. Tang has now been sentenced to death for intentional homicide. A court statement said Tang “was extremely cruel and the social impact was extremely bad” and called for “severe punishment”. Most read in The Sun LOU BEAUTY Georgina ‘speechless’ after Ronaldo buys her £105k Louis Vuitton jewellery trunk RETURN OF THE MAC McShane finally plays for Man Utd at 35... 15yrs after being axed by club NAME GAME Pregnant Danielle Lloyd 'gutted' after Stacey Solomon uses her baby name 'MEMORIES FOREVER' Wilder FINALLY congratulates Fury on epic trilogy win with classy post 'CHECK HE'S OK' Towie’s Joey Turner sparks concern with latest snaps from photoshoot WHO ARE THEY? Chilling moment men dressed as fake cops try to get into woman's home Amuchu’s death at her dad’s home triggered an outcry online over the issue of under-reported domestic violence in rural communities, especially where it affects ethnic minorities. Amuchu, under the name Lamu, had amassed more than 782,000 followers on Douvin, the Chinese version of TikTok, and picked up 6.3million ‘likes’ on her account before she was attacked. The clips that she posted documented rural life in rural China as well as showing her singing, dancing and cooking. Following her death, tens of thousands of grieving fans commented on her Douvin page, while others took to the Twitter-like Weibo platform to call for justice and used trending hashtags which were later censored. WHERE CAN I GET HELP? You don’t have to suffer in silence. If you are experiencing domestic violence or someone you know is there are groups that can help. Refuge runs a free, 24-hour helpline on 0808 2000 247. You can also visit the website or contact Women’s Aid. China criminalised domestic violence in 2016 with the issue still being significantly under-reported, particularly in under-developed areas. A survey in 2013 carried out by the All-China Women’s Federation found that around one in four married Chinese women had experienced domestic abuse. Campaigners says victims’ repeated complaints are often not taken seriously by police until it is too late, with the issue usually being regarded as a private family matter. Concerns have also been raised that the recent change to China’s civil code – which introduced a mandatory 30-day ‘cooling-off’ period for couples wishing to divorce – may make it harder for victims to leave abusive marriages. NewsflashAmuchu suffered extensive burns on her body and died two weeks later in hospital[/caption] Contact the Samaritans If you have been affected by any of the issues raised in this article, contact The Samaritans on 116 123. They are available for free at anytime. Or email https://www.samaritans.org/ We pay for your stories! Do you have a story for The Sun news desk? Email us at exclusive@the-sun.co.uk or call 02077824104. You can WhatsApp us on 07423 720 250. We pay for videos too. Click here to upload yours Click here to get The Sun newspaper delivered for FREE for the next six weeks.