Married Chinese man dies after hotel sex with lover; his family seeks US$77,000

A court in China has ordered a woman to pay 62,000 yuan (US$8,600) in compensation to the family of her married lover who died after having sex with her in a hotel room.

The reason for the death of the 66-year-old man, surnamed Zhou, was acute myocardial infarction, according to a medical certificate issued by a local hospital, according to Red Star News.

Hours before his death, Zhou had sex with his lover, identified as Zhuang, at a hotel in Pingnan county, Guangxi Zhuang autonomous region, southern China on July 14, 2024.

Zhou’s wife and son sued the hotel and Zhuang for not fulfilling their obligation to save Zhou.

They were seeking 550,000 yuan (US$77,000) to which the court added 70,000 yuan (US$9,800) for funeral costs, making a total of 620,000 yuan (US$86,000), before making its final ruling.

Zhou and Zhuang worked together at a factory in the 1980s. They met again at a party in 2023.