Seemingly muddled accounts from authorities in China about the case of a woman who appeared in a video chained up in the cold have infuriated many members of the public and stirred debate about the role of local authorities and domestic abuse.
The plight of the woman came to light last month when a video was posted on social media showing her apparently in a confused state and with a chain around her neck, dressed in light clothing despite freezing winter temperatures.
As her case drew an increasing amount of public attention, various authorities in the city of Xuzhou and at the county level in the province of Jiangsu issued statements about the woman, who city authorities said has a husband and eight children.
