In a shocking case that has sent shockwaves across China, a Chinese couple has been executed for the gruesome murder of the man’s two young children from a previous marriage.
Zhang Bo and his girlfriend, Ye Chengchen, were put to death by lethal injection after their death sentences were recently approved by China’s top court.
The heinous crime took place in 2020 when Zhang threw his two children, a 2-year-old girl and a 1-year-old boy, out of a high-rise apartment window on the 15th floor of a residential tower in Chongqing.
The court determined that his girlfriend forced him to commit the heinous act, considering the children as an “obstacle” to their relationship.
They staged the deaths to appear as accidental falls.
After a lengthy appeals process, which included a second trial, the original death sentences were upheld by the Chongqing High People’s Court.
The Supreme People’s Court approved the ruling, recognizing both Zhang and Ye as principal offenders with equal roles and influence.
The motive behind the crime was described as “despicable,” and the means employed were deemed “brutal” by the court.
The severity of the crime warranted severe consequences under the law.
The tragic incident has gained much attention online from netizens and throughout China.
