Man executed for nail-gun murder

A court in Hebei province announced that a man convicted of murder was executed on Tuesday morning, despite his case sparking controversy.

Shijiazhuang Intermediate People's Court posted a statement on its micro blog announcing that it had implemented the order handed down by the Supreme People's Court to execute Jia Jinglong.

The convict was allowed to meet his family members before the execution, according to the statement.