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Archive Home > 2008 > November > 27 > Chinese execute killer many saw as a hero

Chinese execute killer many saw as a hero

Yang Jia seen as an everyman who dared to challenge injustice

By David Barboza / The Bulletin
November 27, 2008

SHANGHAI, China — A 28-year-old man convicted of killing six police officers was executed by lethal injection on Wednesday morning, according to state media, ending a case that drew a surprising amount of public sympathy for the man.

The execution came shortly after the....

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