NcDeuce
02-14-2004, 12:50 PM
China executes serial killer
BEIJING, China (AP) -- A man convicted of 67 murders was executed Saturday after what Chinese media said might be the country's longest, deadliest killing spree in modern history.
Yang Xinhua, 38, was put to death in Luohe, the city where he was convicted February 1 in the central province of Henan, state television and the official Xinhua News Agency reported.
Yang was convicted of killings in Henan and three other provinces during a crime spree that began in 2001 and ended with his capture in November. He sometimes traveled from town to town by bicycle.
Yang was executed by gunshot, Xinhua said.
Yang also was convicted of 23 rapes during his crime spree, which began following his release from a labor camp where he served a term for rape and theft, according to earlier reports.
Authorities barred the public and reporters from Yang's hour-long trial, citing privacy concerns in rape cases.
Little is known about his motives, but earlier reports said Yang had been dumped by his girlfriend and "desperately wanted to retaliate against society."
News reports described Yang as mentally unbalanced, saying he would begin rambling and shouting after a few seconds of conversation.
Yang confessed and police matched his DNA with that found at several crime scenes, earlier reports said.
Details of the victims' identities and details of their deaths weren't released.
Too late for 60+ victims. At least they executed the criminal though.
BEIJING, China (AP) -- A man convicted of 67 murders was executed Saturday after what Chinese media said might be the country's longest, deadliest killing spree in modern history.
Yang Xinhua, 38, was put to death in Luohe, the city where he was convicted February 1 in the central province of Henan, state television and the official Xinhua News Agency reported.
Yang was convicted of killings in Henan and three other provinces during a crime spree that began in 2001 and ended with his capture in November. He sometimes traveled from town to town by bicycle.
Yang was executed by gunshot, Xinhua said.
Yang also was convicted of 23 rapes during his crime spree, which began following his release from a labor camp where he served a term for rape and theft, according to earlier reports.
Authorities barred the public and reporters from Yang's hour-long trial, citing privacy concerns in rape cases.
Little is known about his motives, but earlier reports said Yang had been dumped by his girlfriend and "desperately wanted to retaliate against society."
News reports described Yang as mentally unbalanced, saying he would begin rambling and shouting after a few seconds of conversation.
Yang confessed and police matched his DNA with that found at several crime scenes, earlier reports said.
Details of the victims' identities and details of their deaths weren't released.
Too late for 60+ victims. At least they executed the criminal though.