China Scene: West

Man murders sick wife because of high medical bills

A migrant worker in Lanzhou, the capital of Gansu province, killed his wife because he could not afford her medical treatment.

The man, surnamed Jia, was married to his wife, surnamed Zhang, for 17 years. Six years ago Zhang was diagnosed with a serious spinal disease, pelvic fracture and muscle atrophy. The long-term medical treatment was too expensive for Jia and his wife had no hope to be cured. At about 8 pm on April 21, Jia took his wife to a pond and pushed her into the water.