Man sentenced to death for killing his wife in Shanghai
- June 30, 2023
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Court of First Instance of the Chinese Metropolis of Shanghai (East) announced the verdict death sentence for a man named Gaowho was found guilty of intentional manslaughter by
Court of First Instance of the Chinese Metropolis of Shanghai (East) announced the verdict death sentence for a man named Gaowho was found guilty of intentional manslaughter by killing his wife.
The crime took place on March 2 last year, when Gao stabbed his wife several times in the neck with a fruit knifecause of his death, the official newspaper reported this Friday China daily.
After the murder tried to hide his wife’s body in the freezer which he had previously purchased and posed as her in messages sent to his family and colleagues.
However, his attempts to cover up the crime were unsuccessful, and he finally contacted the police. initially claiming that his wife committed suicide, but soon confessed.
The victim’s family said that Gao was addicted to buying shares and He has accumulated large debts.
extreme financial pressure may have contributed to the murder according to family
The court did not mention whether Gao would appeal the sentence, which, if carried out, would mean the death penalty for the crime committed.
The Chinese authorities do not provide official figures on the number of death row inmates, but in its 2020 report on the death penalty, human rights organization Amnesty International noted that “Thousands of executions are believed to have been carried out” in an Asian country.
(EFE)
Source: Aristegui Noticias
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