Old murder case recalls painful chapter in China's history
A Zhejiang man in his 80s was tried at his home on Monday for allegedly killing a doctor in 1967 during China’s violent Cultural Revolution
Chinanews.com deleted the original article on Tuesday after it was re-posted by major news portals including People’s Daily and Xinhua. No explanation has been offered.
The man, identified by his last name as Qiu, was accused of killing a doctor surnamed Hong, who was suspected of being an “espionage agent”.
Qiu said he was "selected" by a group of armed and fanatical civilian comrades to kill Hong. He strangled Hong to death with a piece of rope and broke his legs before burying him in the ground, the report said.
Qiu was arrested in July last year, the report added.
The story sparked heated discussion on Sina Weibo, China’s twitter-like service.
