Sentence of death upheld for murders

Man knew what he was doing when he killed three neighbors, court rules

The Shaanxi Provincial High People's Court on Thursday upheld the death penalty of Zhang Koukou, who killed three neighbors in revenge for his mother's death.

After a second trial, the court ruled that Zhang's actions constituted the crimes of intentional homicide and destruction of property, and it said the original ruling of a court in Hanzhong, was correct as it was based on clear facts and sufficient evidence.