China Scene: South

Man commits suicide and inadvertent homicide

A man who jumped out from an apartment on the 35th floor to commit suicide in Shenzhen special economic zone, Guangdong province, last Thursday, inadvertently killed a passing bike rider.

Liu, a young man from Heilongjiang province and alleged drug addict, jumped from the building at about 4 pm, after standing for 12 hours on the balcony.