Demolition hazard

The death sentence given to a real estate developer yesterday is of exemplary significance given the necessity of putting an end to the rampant demolition by developers.

This developer in Wanzhou, Southwest China's Chongqing municipality, masterminded the murder of a man whose parents resisted demolition, for three years, to enable his real estate project.

In another case last month, a man, who killed an intruder sent by a real estate developer to pull down his house, was given three years of imprisonment with a reprieve of five years. The man was charged with use of excessive force in self-defense.