Chinese Court Sentences Two Teens in Fatal Assault of Classmate
Two teenagers in China's Hebei province have been sentenced in connection with the March killing of their classmate Wang. The main perpetrator Zhang received life imprisonment, while his accomplice Li was sentenced to 12 years, according to a court statement released Monday. The court detailed how the 13-year-old defendants planned to kill their classmate and split his money between them. Zhang transported Wang to an abandoned greenhouse by scooter, accompanied by Li and a third teen, Ma, on another scooter. At the location, Zhang assaulted Wang with a shovel, assisted by Li, while Ma departed upon witnessing the attack. The victims' family and lawyer had previously reported that Wang had endured long-term bullying from three classmates. After the assault, Zhang and Li buried Wang's body and used his phone to transfer money to themselves through WeChat. Zhang removed the victim's […]
