Woman films horrifying moment abusive dad attacks her and mum with hammer

WARNING - DISTRESSING CONTENT: Millions have seen the 23-year-old's footage after recording the bedroom attack when a family argument turned violent in Cangzhou, north China

A young woman shared this harrowing video showing her abusive father charging into her bedroom and attacking her and her mother with a hammer.

The incident took place in her family home in Cangzhou, China, and was posted online by the 23-year-old, known only by her surnamed Zhao.

She was feeding her child in her bedroom when she heard her parents - both 52 years old - quarrelling outside over firewood for their fireplace, she wrote.

The argument escalated and turned physical, with both mother and daughter locking themselves inside the bedroom.

Ms Zhao films on her mobile phone as her dad bursts through the bedroom door holding a hammer in his right hand.

Her phone is knocked out of her hand as the trio tussle and each tries to grab hold of the weapon, the video shows.

In the distressing footage, Ms Zhao’s father can be seen stomping on her mobile phone in an apparent attempt to break it, but the video keeps rolling.

The clip ends with her father apparently spitting at them as an infant is heard crying in the background.

Ms Zhao, mother to a newborn, detailed the violent domestic in a post which has been widely shared.

The shocking clip has been viewed more than five million times online.

In her post, the young mum said her parents have been married for 26 years, and claimed similar violent scenes have become a constant theme.

She wrote: “I threatened to call the police to have him arrested, he said ‘go on!’

“He pushed me, but my mum stopped him, and we closed the door. I took my phone out and started recording as he came in holding a hammer.

“My mum and I both grabbed his arm, then he knocked my phone away and tried to break it in order to destroy the evidence.

“That’s what you see in the video. The police came and tried to mediate the situation by making him apologise, but he refused. Then they left. Nothing was solved.”

Ms Zhao said she had repeatedly asked her mum to get a divorce in the past, but she did not wish to.

She explained: “People will say she should just get a divorce, but it’s not that simple.

“We live in a village, and my grandad needs taking care of. If she leaves, who looks after him?

 “I’m worried that one day he will kill her. What do I do?”

Cangzhou City police told local media they were still investigating Ms Zhao’s case, but no arrests have been made.