13 years in jail for palace thief
By Cao Yin | China Daily | Updated: 2012-03-20 08:45
The farmer who shocked China by stealing relics from the Forbidden City was convicted of theft and given a 13-year prison sentence on Monday.
Short and thin, Shi Baikui looked depressed during his trial at Beijing No 2 intermediate people's court.
Shi was also fined 13,000 yuan ($2,060) and was deprived of his political rights for three years.
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