Zhou Jiasheng, 52, was discovered responsible of homicide and wounding by the Suzhou Intermediate People’s Court within the jap Chinese metropolis the place the assault passed off in July final 12 months, in line with Japanese media stories quoting Tokyo’s international ministry.
While the court docket didn’t give an in depth rationalization of his motives, Japanese news company Kyodo reported {that a} Japanese international ministry official mentioned Zhou misplaced the desire to dwell after shedding his job and stepping into debt.
Zhou appeared in court docket on Thursday morning for a quick listening to, which lasted for about 10 minutes and was attended by Masaru Okada, the Japanese consul basic in Shanghai, together with different diplomatic workers.
Chinese authorities didn’t say whether or not Zhou would enchantment towards the sentence.
The case has attracted appreciable consideration in Japan and lots of journalists gathered in entrance of the court docket constructing for the listening to.