Two murders touch off fears about 'cursed' houses

The second family tragedy in a residential complex in Daxing district has instilled fears in older homeowners that their neighborhood might be "cursed".

On Sunday morning, 38-year-old Zhang Wuli killed his wife and 10-year-old son in Qing Cheng Ming Yuan community, one of the most expensive apartment complexes in the district. A similar tragedy occurred one month ago in the same community, when Li Lei, 29, killed six family members including his two sons on Nov 23.

The consecutive murders have terrified some local residents as they consider the houses "unlucky", meaning an unnatural death, murder or suicide had occurred there.