A life sentence for the 13-year-old who killed his classmate.

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A boy who killed his 13-year-old classmate in China and his friend appeared in court. It was reported that in March, two 13-year-old children killed their classmate Wang with a shovel and buried him in an abandoned greenhouse in Hebei province.

ONE LIFE SENTENCE, ONE 12-YEAR PRISON TERM

The court ruled that the actions of the convicted children were brutal and that both should be held criminally responsible for their actions since they were between the ages of 12 and 14 at the time of the crime. The child identified by the surname Zhang was sentenced to life imprisonment, while his accomplice Li was sentenced to 12 years in prison.

Wang's family and lawyer stated in a press release in March that Wang had been bullied for a long time by three classmates at school.

DETAILS OF THE INCIDENT

Zhang took his classmate Wang to the greenhouse on a scooter on March 3, and Li went to the scene with his friend Ma on another scooter. On the way, Li told Ma about Zhang's plan to kill Wang. When the four children reached the greenhouse, Zhang began to attack Wang with a shovel, and Li helped him. Ma, who witnessed the attack, left the greenhouse. After Zhang and Li buried the child, they fled the scene.

TRANSFERRED MONEY FROM THE CHILD'S PHONE

After committing the murder, Zhang used Wang's phone to transfer money to Li and himself. Zhang removed the SIM card from the phone of the friend he killed and told Ma to destroy the line. It was reported that Ma described the murder during the investigation and led the police to the crime scene. The court decided that Zhang had planned the crime and encouraged his friends to participate in it. Li received a sentence as an accomplice for actively participating in the crime and sharing the money with Zhang. Ma was stated to receive rehabilitative education for juvenile offenders as he was not involved in the murder.

In 2021, China lowered the age of criminal responsibility from 14 to 12 but decided that children would be exempt from the death penalty.