Gang of 7 tried for serial murders

GUANGZHOU: The trial of a gang of seven people accused of murdering at least three people and selling their bodies back to wealthy relatives in Guangdong province, began on Tuesday, the local government said yesterday.

The accused were arrested on Aug 1, following a murder investigation, a press release distributed by the Jieyang intermediate court, said.

Two of the defendants, Guan Dadu and Liu Haiqun, had been wanted for murder since June, it said.