Wu Xieyu, a former student at China's top university who killed his mom, was executed.
杀害自己母亲的前中国顶尖大学学生吴谢宇,于日前被执行死刑。
This is a case that has shocked netizens deeply.
这是一起令网友们深感震惊的案件。
Prior to the execution, the court informed Wu Xieyu that he could apply to meet with his relatives, but he didn't do so.
在执行死刑之前,法院告知吴谢宇可以申请会见亲属,但他没有这样做。
Wu once studied at Peking University.
吴谢宇曾就读于北京大学。
He was found guilty of killing his mother by striking her head and face with a dumbbell in 2015 in their home in the southeastern city of Fuzhou.
2015年,他在中国东南部城市福州市的家中,用哑铃猛击自己母亲的头部和面部,致其死亡。
He believed she had lost her will to live after her husband died.
他认为母亲在自己的丈夫死后,就失去了活下去的意愿。
Wu Xieyu was on the run for 3 years and managed to defraud his family out of more than $200,000.
吴谢宇潜逃3年,诈骗亲友超20万美元。
During this period, he worked as a waiter at the bar.
在潜逃期间,他曾在酒吧当过服务员。
Lawyer said Wu had serious mental issues and severe depression which led to a hampered capability to control his behavior.
吴谢宇的律师表示,吴谢宇患有严重的精神问题和重度抑郁症,导致其控制自己行为的能力受限。
Many netizens said they agree with the verdict although some others also called for more attention to the mental health of the young people.
许多网友称,他们认同死刑的判决,但也有一些人呼吁要更多地关注年轻人的心理健康。