Li pleads not guilty to gang-rape
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THE 17-year-old son of a renowned Chinese general and military singer who is accused of taking part in a gang-rape has pleaded not guilty to charges.
A Beijing court announced yesterday that four of five defendants had entered guilty pleas, while the other pleaded not guilty.
While not confirmed, it is understood that Li Tianyi, son of Li Shuangjiang, pleaded not guilty. No verdicts were announced.
The trial, held in private as four juveniles were involved, began at the Haidian District People’s Court on Wednesday.
Li and four others were charged with assaulting and raping a 23-year-old woman, surnamed Yang, at a Beijing hotel on February 17.
The court said three suspects issued apologies yesterday, and that some defendants said they would offer compensation.
Tian Canjun, lawyer for Yang, said two of the accused had indicated their willingness to pay compensation, but didn’t name them, Beijing Evening News reported.
Tian said he would ask for 500,000 yuan (US$81,700) as compensation for Yang, who didn’t attend the trial.
She is reported to be in hospital suffering the effects of psychological pressure.
Zhao Yuanheng, lawyer for a defendant surnamed Zhang, said his client had written an apology to Yang before the trial and was willing to pay 100,000 yuan compensation.
Li Zaike, lawyer for two cousins surnamed Wei, said some of the accused had attempted but failed to have sex with Yang.
A 23-year-old defendant surnamed Wang said he paid for sex, Beijing News reported.
Li Shuangjiang, dean of the music department for the Chinese army’s Academy of Arts, is famed for singing patriotic anthems.
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