Trial for violent gang members continues

A case involving 15 people accused of multiple gang-related crimes as well as rape continued in a Shandong provincial court on Friday.

The Dongchangfu District People's Court in Liaocheng began hearing the case on Thursday, and said that the trial was ongoing due to complicated facts and numerous people involved.

The gang members, led by Wu Xuezhan, face nine charges, including organizing and participating in gang crimes, transaction by force, illegal home invasion, illegal detention, intentional injury and rape, prosecutors said.