Killer of Chinese millionaire Gang Yuan jailed

2020-10-06 14:02:08

A man who killed a Chinese millionaire and chopped up his body has been sentenced to jail in Canada, in a case that has gripped China. Li Zhao had been found guilty of manslaughter after he shot dead his relative Gang Yuan in 2015 during a violent quarrel between the two men. On Monday a court sentenced Zhao to 10 years and six months in jail. The case has received widespread attention from both Canadian and Chinese news outlets. On Monday, Justice Terence Shultes of the British Columbia Supreme Court described the killing as out of character for Zhao, who showed "apparently genuine remorse" for his actions. "To those who provided character references for Zhao, his behaviour that day was at odds with the 'warm, kind, non-violent and generous person they have come to know'," said the judge.