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    Foreigner in Beijing beaten up for alleged sexual assault

    A British national in Beijing is filmed allegedly sexually assaulting a girl on the street. Passersby react violently, and this is what ensues.

    Foreigner in Beijing beaten up for alleged sexual assault

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    A British national in Beijing is filmed allegedly sexually assaulting a girl on the street. Passersby react violently, and this is what ensues.

    This video was first posted onto Youku (Chinese YouTube) two days ago, and it already has 7.3 million views. It's being passed around on Sina Weibo (Chinese Twitter) as well. Sentiment against the man is as you would expect, though a few netizens have pointed out that something about the video looks fishy, concluding he may have been scammed.

    The man is currently in police custody, though it's not known whether charges have been filed.