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Man jumps seven storeys after fight with girlfriend

A Chinese shopper has tragically taken his life after he couldn't bear to enter another shop with his girlfriend.

Witnesses said the man leapt to his death at a popular shopping centre after getting into an argument with his partner, The Daily Mail reported.

Tao Hsiao had been shopping with his girlfriend for five hours.

Despite already carrying a large number of bags, the woman insisted that they go into one more store where there was a sale on shoes.

An eyewitness said: "He told her she already had enough shoes, more shoes that she could wear in a lifetime and it was pointless buying any more.

"She started shouting at him accusing him of being a skinflint and of spoiling Christmas, it was a really heated argument."

The pair argued until Hsiao dropped the bags he was carrying and jumped over the rail, falling seven storeys through Christmas ornaments.

A man has leapt to his death after a marathon five-hour shopping trip with his girlfriend. Photo: CCTV
A man has leapt to his death after a marathon five-hour shopping trip with his girlfriend. Photo: CCTV

Authorities said the man died immediately on impact when he hit the floor.

A shopping spokesman said: "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."

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