Kidnappers put to death
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March 27, 2010, Saturday
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TWO kidnappers were executed in south China's Shenzhen City on Thursday, as one more was sentenced to death for kidnap and murder, with four others jailed, a local court said.
The Intermediate People's Court of Shenzhen said the death penalties on the two kidnap-for-ransom convicts, Xu Qingxi and Xu Qifang, were approved by the Supreme People's Court.
Xu Qingxi abducted a 13-year-old boy in May 2008, who choked to death when Xu tried to silence him by gripping his throat. Xu was seized after he phoned the boy's father demanding 1 million yuan (US$147,000).
Xu Qifang kidnapped a 6-year-old girl in March 2006. He hid the girl under a bed, with her mouth sealed, but found her dead after he called her mother to demand 30,000 yuan.
The court also announced the death penalty for Kong Jinlin, who abducted the son of a friend for money to repay a debt in November 2009. The boy was suffocated to stop his crying. An accomplice of Kong was jailed for life and another was sentenced to three years in prison.
In another case in November 2009, Du Mingjun, Shi Huabing and Zhang Zhizhong kidnapped a 14-year-old student and demanded 1 million yuan ransom. The boy was rescued by police.
The court sentenced Du to life imprisonment, while Shi and Zhang were sentenced to 15 years in jail.
Shenzhen launched a campaign in December 2009 to crack down on kidnapping and other serious crimes following a string of abductions of school children.
The Intermediate People's Court of Shenzhen said the death penalties on the two kidnap-for-ransom convicts, Xu Qingxi and Xu Qifang, were approved by the Supreme People's Court.
Xu Qingxi abducted a 13-year-old boy in May 2008, who choked to death when Xu tried to silence him by gripping his throat. Xu was seized after he phoned the boy's father demanding 1 million yuan (US$147,000).
Xu Qifang kidnapped a 6-year-old girl in March 2006. He hid the girl under a bed, with her mouth sealed, but found her dead after he called her mother to demand 30,000 yuan.
The court also announced the death penalty for Kong Jinlin, who abducted the son of a friend for money to repay a debt in November 2009. The boy was suffocated to stop his crying. An accomplice of Kong was jailed for life and another was sentenced to three years in prison.
In another case in November 2009, Du Mingjun, Shi Huabing and Zhang Zhizhong kidnapped a 14-year-old student and demanded 1 million yuan ransom. The boy was rescued by police.
The court sentenced Du to life imprisonment, while Shi and Zhang were sentenced to 15 years in jail.
Shenzhen launched a campaign in December 2009 to crack down on kidnapping and other serious crimes following a string of abductions of school children.
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