Villagers 'not responsible for tourist death'

Family members of a couple killed by a lightning strike on the Great Wall will appeal a court ruling that absolved local villagers of responsibility.

Newly weds Wei Junwei, who worked at the State Intellectual Property Office, and Peking University PhD candidate Chen Yunyun died after being struck during a storm on the Jiankou Great Wall in Huairou district on Jun 13.

The pair was on a day trip with three colleagues and each of the five spent 20 yuan to enter an eco-tourism park to access a restricted section of the wall, which lies 1 km to the west.