Death row inmate's sentence questioned

Lawyers claim courts had insufficient evidence, suspect was beaten in jail

A murder-rape case "cracked" by police in Jiahe county, Hunan province, has been strongly questioned by the convict's family members and his lawyers who claimed he had been tortured.

Li Jinbiao, a local farmer, faced 15 charges ranging from rape, murder and robbery in early 2011, half a month after he was arrested for robbery.