A court in China has ordered a woman to pay 62,000 Yuan (Rs 7,53,643.48) in compensation to the family of her married lover, who died after having sex with her in a hotel room. The 66-year-old man, surnamed Zhou, died of acute myocardial infarction, according to a medical certificate issued by a local hospital, Red Star News reported. Hours before his death, Zhou had sexual relations with his lover, identified as Zhuang, at a hotel in Pingnan County, Guangxi Zhuang autonomous region, southern China on July 14-2024, South China Morning Post reported.
Zhou’s wife and son sued the hotel and Zhuang for failing to save Zhou. They sought Rs 550,000, to which the court added Rs 70,000 for funeral costs, making a total of Rs 620,000, before making its final ruling. Zhou and Zhuang had previously worked together at a factory in the 1980s and met again at a party in 2023. On July 24-2024, Zhou checked into a hotel and called Zhuang to join him. According to Zhuang, they had sex before falling asleep. When she woke up, she found Zhou was not breathing. Thinking Zhou had died, Zhuang was frightened and uncertain of what to do. A hotel worker called an ambulance after entering the room with Zhuang and finding Zhou motionless on the bed. As she has hypertension, she went home first to take pills to reduce her blood pressure. Upon returning to the hotel and being unable to open the room where she had been with Zhou, she asked a hotel worker to help. Upon entering the room, they found Zhou unresponsive to their shouting. The hotel worker called an ambulance and the police. Doctors and police officers later confirmed Zhou was dead. Police discovered Zhou also had hypertension and had previously suffered a stroke. The court ruled that Zhou’s death was caused by his pre-existing conditions, and he should bear the main responsibility. Zhuang was only liable for secondary responsibility as she was unaware of Zhou’s previous illnesses. The court also stated that by leaving the room and returning an hour later, she missed the best time to save him. Additionally, the ruling stated that by having an affair with Zhou, knowing he was married, she had violated public order and good customs. In the end, the court decided Zhuang should pay Zhou’s family 10 per cent of the earlier Rs 620,000 figure, totaling 62,000 Yuan. The hotel was not at fault and was therefore not required to pay anything as Zhou died inside a room, not in a public area, added the court.
