HUBEI, China – A Chinese groom attempted to drown himself after seeing his bride for the first time, who, according to him is “too ugly, as reported by Metro.
Kang Hu, 33, stormed out of the wedding ceremony; apparently out of disgust after seeing his bride for the first time.
“I feel bad about what happened, but when I saw her she wasn’t what I had expected and I realized she would be bad for my image,” Kang said after being saved from a river.
Guests were shocked after he apologized to supposed-to-be bride Na Sung, 30, after saying she was “too ugly” before their supposed wedding in Shiyan, in central China’s Hubei province.
Kang’s friend, Chan Wang, said it was a very awkward moment for everyone.
“The bride was devastated, her family were furious, his family were furious, and we his friends were embarrassed. Kang has very exact tastes and had been forced into this marriage,” said Wang.
Kang hadn’t been able to get a glimpse of his bride because it was an arranged marriage.Reports said that the groom was forced into the marriage.
Few hours after the cancelled wedding ceremony, Kang was spotted lying face down in a river, where he jumps in an attempt to commit suicide. Bystanders immediately called the police upon seeing the man floating in the water.
Qan Tsui, 25, who took photos during the rescue, said: “He was fully clothed and floating face down in the water. He was unconscious and I thought he was dead.”
The groom was rushed to hospital, where doctors said he is now in a stable condition.
“My parents had arranged this and I couldn’t see any way out apart from suicide,” the groom said after he was brought to the hospital.
