Murder case 'highlights lapse in senior care sector'

The high-profile case of a caregiver accused of killing an elderly woman in Guangdong province has exposed a management lapse in the senior care market, according to experts.

He Tiandai, 45, admitted killing a 70-year-old woman she was taking care of by placing sleeping pills and chemicals in her soup.

At a trial that started last week in Guangzhou, the capital of Guangdong, He said she killed her employer because she wanted to get her monthly pay in advance.