Yunnan Qujing: 14-year-old boy accused of killing classmate; defense lawyer states that the first trial verdict was not announced in court, and that the defendant's offer to support the victim's family after release was rejected

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In a case where a 14-year-old boy killed his female classmate, no verdict is delivered in court; the girl’s father said: The defendant said he killed because he was panicking

On March 30, in a case that has drawn significant public attention—where a 14-year-old boy, Jiang, in Luo Ping County, Qujing City, Yunnan Province, killed his female classmate, Fang, the case was heard in open court by the Qujing Intermediate People’s Court at the Luo Ping County People’s Court. A reporter with Xinhua River learned from the victim’s entrusted agent lawyer, Zhou Zhaocheng, that this was the first court session and no verdict was delivered at the time. “During the trial, the defendant apologized to the victim’s parents and even proposed that after getting released from prison, he hoped he could support the victim’s parents, but the parents refused.” After the court session ended, the victim’s father, Mr. Fang, told a reporter from Xinhua River that during the trial, the defendant Jiang’s demeanor was relatively cold.

“We also don’t accept the apology. The killing of our daughter is a devastating blow to our whole family; everything has come to a standstill, and life feels like it has no meaning. Jiang performed very coldly in court.” Mr. Fang said that they voluntarily waived the criminal incidental civil compensation and hoped that the defendant would receive the punishment that the law requires.

“The court session began at 2:00 p.m. and ended at 6:00 p.m. in the evening, lasting four hours throughout. During the trial, in order to seek severe punishment for the defendant, the victim’s parents voluntarily waived the criminal incidental civil compensation in court; the application was approved by the court.” Zhou Zhaocheng said that because the case involves minors and personal privacy, it is tried in accordance with the law without being made public. The defendant Jiang and his parents, as statutory representatives, attended court. The victim’s parents and their entrusted lawyer participated throughout the trial.

“During the stage when the court asked questions, I asked the defendant about the facts of intentional homicide and rape. Even so, in the trial he deliberately avoided key details of the crime and refused to state the facts truthfully. During the judge’s questioning, there were also inconsistencies between what he stated in court and what he previously stated, and his attitude toward admitting guilt was extremely poor. At the final statement, only then did the defendant begin to apologize to the victim’s parents and even proposed that after being released from prison he hoped he could support the victim’s parents—both of which were rejected by the victim’s parents.” Zhou Zhaocheng told the reporter from Xinhua River that the focus of dispute in this case is clear: first, whether the defendant constitutes the crime of intentional homicide and the crime of rape; second, whether after being taken into custody he constitutes a “confession” under the law.

A reporter from Xinhua River learned that no verdict was delivered on the spot in this case.

（The pictures in this article are provided by the interviewees）

Reporter: Sun Min Editing: Zhang Chenlin Editor: Liu Yu Proofreading: Liu Tian