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The murder of a male journalist by a colleague in Guiyang City, China, has caused outrage among Chinese social media users. The suspect, Zeng Yang, who is allegedly the son of a retired police officer, was only brought to trial more than a year after the incident, during which time he has denied his guilt. The victim’s mother, Ao Linchan, took to social media to expose the crime online, having allegedly been rejected multiple times by local authorities when petitioning the matter to various departments. The victim, Ni Qingqing, was locked in an office and brutally killed by Zeng Yang with a knife and chainsaw after an argument about work-related issues. Zeng Yang calmly filmed a video afterward and bragged about the killing on his social media account. In court, Zeng Yang pleaded not guilty, committed contempt of court behaviors, and even threatened the victim’s family. Weibo users expressed shock that the incident had been hidden from the outside world for over a year and questioned whether justice would be served in a country where people with money and power can kill someone without being punished. The mother of the victim has asserted that she will not accept civil compensation and only requests that Zeng Yang be sentenced to death and executed immediately.