Killer may appeal life sentence: Lawyer

HEYUAN, Guangdong: A man who was given life imprisonment for killing a man with his tractor, after driving it into a group of workers sent to demolish his house, is considering appealing the sentence, his lawyer told Southern Metropolis Daily yesterday.

Lu Jingqing was tried at the intermediate people's court of Heyuan, Guangdong province, but is considering appealing to the high people's court, lawyer Yuan Shaomin said.

If the case is reheard, it should be at an intermediate court outside Heyuan to ensure impartiality, he said.