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| China frees waitress over killing | |
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| A Chinese waitress who killed a local official after he allegedly assaulted her has been set free by a court in Hubei province. | A Chinese waitress who killed a local official after he allegedly assaulted her has been set free by a court in Hubei province. |
| The court ruled that Deng Yujiao, who worked at an entertainment centre, was guilty of intentional injury. | The court ruled that Deng Yujiao, who worked at an entertainment centre, was guilty of intentional injury. |
| But the 21-year-old, who said she acted in self defence, was released without punishment. | But the 21-year-old, who said she acted in self defence, was released without punishment. |
| Her case has received widespread sympathy across China, and has been widely discussed on internet forums. | Her case has received widespread sympathy across China, and has been widely discussed on internet forums. |
| Police initially treated the case as murder, but this led to a public outcry. The charge was later changed to assault. | Police initially treated the case as murder, but this led to a public outcry. The charge was later changed to assault. |
| 'Excessive defence' | 'Excessive defence' |
| After a two-hour trial, the court found that Deng had acted with "excessive defence" when she killed Deng Guida and injured another man, Huang Dezhi, with a knife after she refused to join them in a bath on 10 May, reports said. | After a two-hour trial, the court found that Deng had acted with "excessive defence" when she killed Deng Guida and injured another man, Huang Dezhi, with a knife after she refused to join them in a bath on 10 May, reports said. |
| The two men were township officials of Badong county. | The two men were township officials of Badong county. |
| A police statement said that the men pushed, shoved and insulted Ms Deng, China's official Xinhua news agency reported. | A police statement said that the men pushed, shoved and insulted Ms Deng, China's official Xinhua news agency reported. |
| According to lawyers quoted in Caijing business magazine, Deng Yujiao has been diagnosed with a "mental imbalance". | |
| This was cited as one reason why the court released her without punishment. | This was cited as one reason why the court released her without punishment. |
| Chinese websites have praised Deng for fighting injustice, and posted poems and songs in her support. | Chinese websites have praised Deng for fighting injustice, and posted poems and songs in her support. |
| The strong public interest in the case prompted the local government in Badong to post a statement online promising a fair hearing. | The strong public interest in the case prompted the local government in Badong to post a statement online promising a fair hearing. |
| At least 500 of Deng's supporters gathered outside the court to hear the verdict. | At least 500 of Deng's supporters gathered outside the court to hear the verdict. |
| Are you in China? What do you think of the court ruling? Send us your reaction using the form below. | Are you in China? What do you think of the court ruling? Send us your reaction using the form below. |
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