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Baby-killer charged with intentional homicide in Beijing
北京摔死女童嫌犯今受审 被控故意杀人
The trial of a Beijing man who caused the death of a 2-year-old toddler by throwing her with force onto the ground following an altercation with her mother is charged with intentional homicide. Another man who aided his escape faces a charge of harboring a criminal.
The public trial of the case has been held by Beijing First Intermediate People’s Court. The defendant, Han Lei, was charged with intentional homicide, but denied the charge.
Defendant Han Lei said, "I never intended to hurt anyone, let alone a baby. I was not aware I was slamming a baby to the ground. I thought it was just a shopping cart."
But another defendant in the case, Li Ming, testified that Han had been aware of the infant, and that as he held the baby in the air, he tried to stop him, but failed.
Li said, "He behaved like a mad person. He held up the baby, and slammed her straight into the ground."
The prosecution presented written testimonies and surveillance video at the trail. The evidence pointed to Han Lei’s guilt.
Prosecutor said, "We accuse Han Lei of intentional homicide, both subjectively and objectively."
The verdict has yet to be announced by the court. Prosecutors recommended that Han be given the death sentence. It all started on July 23rd, when a woman and her two-year-old daughter passed a bus stop in southern Beijing and got into a violent dispute over a parking spot with two men in a car. Han Lei attacked the mother. He pulled the infant from her stroller, and threw her with great force to the ground. The two men then drove away. The baby girl died two days later. The girl’s killer, a prisoner, sentenced to life and released on parole for good behavior, will now remain behind bars.
