To her hundreds of thousands of followers, influencer Lhamo was an uplifting presence, regularly sharing videos highlighting her love of the outdoors and cooking. Then, one terrible evening, her light was snuffed out in the most terrible way.

In September 2020, the cheerful farmer and social media star was livestreaming from her father's kitchen, with more than 400 fans tuning in through Douyin, the Chinese version of TikTok. Suddenly, a man barged into the room, causing Lhamo to scream out in terror. The screen went black, and this was to be the last time Lhamo's followers would see her alive.

The man who had forced his way in was Lhamo's violent ex-husband, Tang Lu, whom the 30-year-old had already twice divorced - the second time after the abuser forced her into remarriage,

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