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Li Changkui Case

Li Changkui Case: Yunnan Man Executed for Raping and Murdering 18-Year-Old Girl and Her 3-Year-Old Brother

Wang Jiafei was an 18-year-old girl living in Yingge Village, Maozu Township, Qiaojia County, Yunnan Province—a remote area surrounded by mountains, with poor transportation and a backward economy. Her father was Wang Tingli, her mother was Chen Lijin, and she had an older brother, Wang Jiachong, and a 3-year-old younger brother, Wang Jiahong. Her dream was to leave the mountains as soon as possible and live in Kunming, the provincial capital.

Villager Li Shunqiang had three sons, and Li Changkui was his youngest. Li Changkui and Wang Jiafei had known each other since childhood, and the two had once worked together in Kunming. During that time, Li Changkui developed feelings for Wang Jiafei and pursued her persistently. The two had lived together for a period.

Li Shunqiang said that when Li Changkui and Wang Jiafei were working together in Kunming, they liked each other and established a romantic relationship.

However, Wang Jiafei’s family did not agree with Li Shunqiang’s claim that the two were in a romantic relationship. They all said that it was merely Li Changkui’s one-sided wish.

Wang Jiafei’s father, Wang Tingli, said he strongly disliked Li Changkui. He believed that Li Changkui was already thirty years old, … Read More

Murder on Yangtze River

Domestic Violence, Dismemberment, Body dumping, a Cargo Ship Murder: The Wang Ada Case in Zhangjiagang, Jiangsu (2011)

Wang Ada is 55 years old, and he is the owner of a cargo ship. He and his second wife, Ma Xiaoqin, are engaged in the water freight business in the Zhangjiagang section of the Yangtze River. Wang Ada has a son, 23 years old, who is working in Zhejiang Province. Wang Ada’s first wife accidentally fell into the water from the ship and died 20 years ago.

January 16, 2011, Zhangjiagang. As the Spring Festival approached, many boat owners docked their boats in the inland river and began busy buying New Year goods to prepare for the holiday. There were not many boats left on the Yangtze River. On this day, no one noticed anything unusual about one boat.
At noon on January 17, the Yangtze River Shipping Public Security Bureau suddenly received a report from a man saying that Wang Ada had disappeared for no reason.

The man who reported the case said he was Wang Ada’s friend. At 8:00 in the morning, he docked his boat next to Wang Ada’s boat. He called for Wang Ada to come out and talk, but no one responded. Later, Wang Ada’s wife, Ma Xiaoqin, came out to clean the boat. … Read More