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While a local court pronounced a verdict in the case back in February, a Saturday article in influential Guangzhou-based publication Southern Weekly has brought it to the forefront of public consciousness, with a storm of reactions both on social media and in newspaper commentaries.
Beginning in , the mother, Su Yinxia , borrowed what amounted to 1. Su paid back 1. One of the men, Du Zhihao , reportedly hurled expletives at Su and suggested she consider a new profession to pay off her debt. At p. According to security footage, they left the room just four minutes later. For their part, the police say they were merely stepping out momentarily and had not concluded their investigation. When the thugs restrained him, Yu brandished a kitchen knife and wounded four of his captors, who were reportedly unarmed.
Du, one of the wounded, drove himself to the hospital, where he later died. Police eventually returned to the scene of the incident and detained the parties involved.
On Feb. He deserves to die! The defendant and his family have appealed the decision to a higher court. Editor: Kevin Schoenmakers. Correction: A previous version of this story said Su took out a loan from Wu Zhanxue. Subscribe to our newsletter.
