Then we agree.
Not really because you expressed doubt that a man could simply beat a women nearly to death with little or no provocation.
"I'd like to know what she did to make him attack her."
"I'm sure there was much more to this then her throwing his keys out the window."
"I'm skeptical about the whole idea of he just did it because he was a dick and it was totally unwarranted behavior."
In your mind, the women in the incident must have done something that mitigates or possibly even justifies the attack, at least a little.