Farmer-writer-killer sentenced to death

A killer-turned-writer who was responsible for the deaths of four people 23 years ago was sentenced to death by a Zhejiang court on Monday.

The Huzhou Intermediate People's Court ruled on Monday that the killer, surnamed Liu, together with his accomplice and fellow villager, Wang, were convicted of the slaughter of four people at a hotel in Zhili, Huzhou, on Nov 29, 1995.

Though the court did not reveal Liu's full name, earlier media reports identified him as Liu Yongbiao.