A migrant worker in Guangdong was given a suspended death sentence on Monday for killing two of his bosses and seriously injuring another, local media reported.
Liu Hanhuang, 26, a factory worker in Dongguan, quarrelled with three deputy general managers, all Taiwanese, over a workplace injury in which he lost his right hand.
Liu stabbed the men when compensation negotiations broke down. Lin Yu-teng and Shao Cheng-chi died of their wounds, and Lai Chen-jui was seriously injured.
Dongguan Intermediate Court sentenced Liu to death with a two-year suspension and awarded compensation totalling 1.2 million yuan (HK$1.36 million) to the dead victims' families, the Guangzhou Daily reported, saying its judgment was lenient because Liu had lost his hand.
Liu said the sentence was too severe and he would appeal.
Judge Zhang Hailiang was quoted by the newspaper as saying 'Liu's case brought me emotional trauma' while reviewing it.
