Man Sentenced to Death for Killing Eight in China

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In a gruesome case, Xiong Zhenlin, a 35-year-old junk collector, was sentenced to death for killing eight people in Luoyang Town, Suizhou, China. The Intermediate People's Court of Suizhou found Xiong guilty of the murders, which included a 2-year-old boy, and deprived him of his political rights for life. The killings took place on January 4, 2009, and Xiong was arrested a week later.

Key Takeaways:

  • Xiong Zhenlin, a 35-year-old junk collector, was sentenced to death for killing eight people in Luoyang Town, Suizhou, China.
  • The victims included five employees of Xiong's junkyard, a local resident, a 43-year-old woman named Zhu Deqing, and her 2-year-old grandson.
  • Xiong had divorced his ex-wife in September 2008 and was seeking to remarry, but his hopes were turned down, which led him to commit the killings.
  • Xiong used an axe to hack two men to death, and then lured two employees to his junkyard, where he killed them.
  • Two additional victims were a woman who came to cook for Xiong and a local resident who noticed blood stains in the junkyard.
  • Xiong's motive was to avenge himself on society after being denied remarrying his ex-wife.
  • The Intermediate People's Court of Suizhou found Xiong guilty and deprived him of his political rights for life.

Statistics:

  • Eight people were killed in the spree.
  • The killings took place on January 4, 2009.
  • Xiong was arrested a week after the killings.
  • Xiong was found guilty by the Intermediate People's Court of Suizhou.
  • Xiong was deprived of his political rights for life.

Sources:

  • Xinhua via COMTEX, "Man sentenced to death for killing eight", February 9, 2009.