In the early hours of April 6, 2011, a fire broke out in a residential building in the mining area of Datong City, Shanxi Province. After receiving the alarm, firefighters immediately rushed to the scene.

The fire started in a second-floor apartment of the residential building. When the firefighters had brought the fire under control and were about to enter the apartment to check whether anyone had been injured, they made an unexpected discovery. After breaking down the door, they found two bodies inside the apartment, which made what had originally seemed to be a small fire become extremely complicated. Who exactly were the two dead people?

After receiving the report, police officers from the Criminal Investigation Brigade of the Mining District Public Security Sub-bureau of the Datong Municipal Public Security Bureau also arrived at the scene. According to a preliminary investigation, both of the deceased had multiple fatal wounds. Because the fire had been extinguished in time, the two bodies were not badly burned. The police initially concluded that this was a case of murder followed by burning of the bodies.

The suspect set the fire in the early hours of April 6, and his intention was very clear: … Read More