A Chinese court handed down life imprisonment and a 12-year sentence to two teenagers for the brutal killing of their 13-year-old classmate. The court ruled that the teenagers were criminally responsible for their actions despite their age.
A Chinese court sentenced two teenagers to life imprisonment and 12 years in prison respectively for the brutal killing of their 13-year-old classmate. The victim was killed and buried in March 2024 when the perpetrators were 13 years old. Another defendant involved in the process but not directly in the killing was not given criminal punishment.
The court ruling stated the acts of the two sentenced were particularly brutal and they were both between 12 and 14 years old at the time of the crime, making them criminally responsible. Zhang and Li had conflicts with Wang, and with Zhang's idea, they conspired the killing, according to the court finding. The two then buried the body and split the victim's money. Under China's criminal law, individuals aged 12 to 14 who commit intentional homicide or assault resulting in death, or who cause severe disability through particularly cruel means under egregious circumstances, shall be held criminally responsible if a prosecution is approved by the Supreme People's Procuratorate. Minor convicts are exempt from the death penalty, and they will be given lighter or mitigated penalties under the law. However, the brutality in certain cases triggered public concern that sometimes the sentencing is too lenient to deter a criminal mind.
CHINA MURDER SENTENCE TEENAGERS CRIMINAL RESPONSIBILITY
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