Trial to begin for fatal stabbings

A 30-year-old man who allegedly killed his girlfriend, a male friend and three of the friend's family members on New Year's Eve in Daxing district will soon face a hearing, City No 1 Intermediate Court officials said on Wednesday.

Zhang Wei, of Wuchang, Heilongjiang province, is charged with intentional homicide.

His hearing will be held soon and, if convicted, he could face the death penalty, Zhou Wanyi, press officer from the court, told METRO.