Summary Tao Hsiao was pronounced dead after jumping over a balcony of a shopping mall in Xuzhou.
MANILA (Web Desk) - A man jumped to his death in a mall after a furious row with his girlfriend, who insisted on prolonging her shopping spree, according to a report.
The Daily Mail reported that 38-year-old Tao Hsiao was pronounced dead after jumping over a balcony of a shopping mall in Xuzhou, Jiangu province in east China.
The report quoted an eyewitness, who said: “He told her she already had enough shoes, more shoes that she could wear in a lifetime and it was pointless buying anymore.”
“She started shouting at him accusing him of being a skinflint and of spoiling Christmas, it was a really heated argument,” the eyewitness added.
The report said Tao “chucked the bags on the floor and jumped over the balcony, smashing into Christmas decorations on his way down before hitting the floor seven storeys below causing shocked shoppers to flee in panic.”
A mall spokesman adds: “His body was removed fairly quickly.He actually landed on one of the stalls below and then fell to the floor so although the store was damaged it meant he didn’t hit anybody. This is a tragic incident, but this time of year can be very stressful for many people.”
