Chinese murder suspect arrested after nearly 22 years on the run
Man was accused of stabbing his roommate to death at a vocational school in Guangzhou in 1995, according to newspaper reports
A fugitive suspected of killing a school roommate nearly 22 years ago has been caught by the police in southern China, according to a newspaper report.
The arrest was made as part of a nationwide campaign to track down 220 violent fugitives, Guangzhou Daily reported on Thursday.
The man was accused of stabbing his roommate to death at a vocational school in Guangzhou in 1995. The suspect, whose full name was not given in the report, had allegedly been blackmailing his victim.
The man was on the run from the age of 18, changing his name and later moving to Xian in northern Shaanxi province.
He finally returned to Guangdong province in southern China and started a new life with the help of his wealthy parents, according to the article. He had to keep a low profile in case he was recognised.