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Manhunt for axe killer of eight people in Hubei
By Tom Qian |
January 6, 2009, Tuesday
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A POLICE manhunt is underway in Hubei Province for the axe killer of eight people, including a two-and-a-half year old baby, the Beijing Times reported today.
The search was launched yesterday after a woman surnamed Zhu, 42, and her grandson were found axed to death in their home in Suizhou City's Luoyang Town.
Police have identified Xiong Zhenlin, a waste recycling station owner, as the prime suspect in the mass killing spree.
Police found more bodies at Xiong's recycling station after the first two victims were discovered.
Two corpses were found on site at around 11am, three more at 3pm and the eighth at 7pm.
These six victims, all in their 50s or 60s, were Xiong's employees. Police found the axe, hammer and fork that they said were used as weapons in the killing.
Police said a reward of 5,000 yuan (US$730) and up to 50,000 yuan would be given to people who caught the suspect or assisted with tip-offs.
The Beijing Times reported preliminary police investigations revealed that conflict had recently developed in Xiong and Zhu's relationship that might have lead to the killing.
Xiong had divorced last year and intended to marry Zhu, but she declined. He then wanted to remarry his ex-wife, but she rejected him.
Xiong, 35, had been married for many years but had no children by his ex-wife who had adopted one.
Local residents said it was difficult to understand what motive could lead Xiong to kill his employees.
Autopsies on the victims were carried out last night and the case is still under investigation.
The search was launched yesterday after a woman surnamed Zhu, 42, and her grandson were found axed to death in their home in Suizhou City's Luoyang Town.
Police have identified Xiong Zhenlin, a waste recycling station owner, as the prime suspect in the mass killing spree.
Police found more bodies at Xiong's recycling station after the first two victims were discovered.
Two corpses were found on site at around 11am, three more at 3pm and the eighth at 7pm.
These six victims, all in their 50s or 60s, were Xiong's employees. Police found the axe, hammer and fork that they said were used as weapons in the killing.
Police said a reward of 5,000 yuan (US$730) and up to 50,000 yuan would be given to people who caught the suspect or assisted with tip-offs.
The Beijing Times reported preliminary police investigations revealed that conflict had recently developed in Xiong and Zhu's relationship that might have lead to the killing.
Xiong had divorced last year and intended to marry Zhu, but she declined. He then wanted to remarry his ex-wife, but she rejected him.
Xiong, 35, had been married for many years but had no children by his ex-wife who had adopted one.
Local residents said it was difficult to understand what motive could lead Xiong to kill his employees.
Autopsies on the victims were carried out last night and the case is still under investigation.
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