China Scene: North

Vengeful villager stones elderly enemy to death

An 86-year-old man in Kazuo county, Liaoning province, killed his neighbor over something that happened 61 years ago because he said he wanted to get revenge before his death.

Su Cong, who lives in Erzhangzi village, was involved in a dispute with Su Tianwen, a fellow farmer, in the spring of 1950 that resulted in the latter being stabbed. Su Cong was detained for 47 days.