Man kills woman in Sanlitun with sword
Updated: 2015-08-14 08:06
By Su Zhou(China Daily)
|
|||||||||
A Chinese woman was killed on Thursday and her French husband wounded when they were attacked by a man with a sword in Sanlitun, a commercial district in downtown Beijing.
Beijing police said the 25-year-old suspect, surnamed Gao, who is from Tonghua, Jilin province, attacked the two without provocation at the "south entrance of Sanlitun Bar Street".
They were taken to a nearby hospital, where the woman died. Her husband was still hospitalized after surgery.
The woman, Gu Wenqing, 28, was from Shandong province. She had a younger sister. A graduate of the National Academy of Chinese Theatre Arts, Gu used to be a model. She was running a tattoo studio in Beijing, according to a friend who declined to be identified.
Her husband, a French citizen, was identified on his LinkedIn page as Mariaud Romain, a former employee of the French embassy in Beijing and a current official at France's Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Development.
According to a video shot by a witness, the suspect did not leave the scene after the attack. He walked around the area with the sword and didn't resist when police arrived. He was taken into police custody and is under investigation.
Sanlitun is known as the capital's expatriate haven, with more than 3,000 foreigners living there.
Many expats were shocked by the news.
However, Marck Ernest Thornton, project manager at Pickatable in Beijing, said, "I am not worried about living in Beijing, which I still think is a safer place than a lot of cities I have lived in or visited."
Zhou Yutong contributed to this story.
suzhou@chinadaily.com.cn
- IS likely uses mustard agent in Iraq attack
- Fidel Castro marks 89th birthday with surprise visit
- Switzerland begins public consultations on joining China-led AIIB
- Malaysia seeks increased trade ties with China
- China salutes veterans of anti-Japanese aggression war
- 5 Japanese ex-PMs show concerns over security bills
- School turns into place of shelter in Tianjin
- Earliest site of coal fuel found in Xinjiang
- Top 10 Chinese cities with highest property prices
- Comfort women: Scars have not been healed
- Top 10 places to visit in Tibet
- 8 groups yuan depreciation will impact most
- Historic kiss on grand scale
- The world in photos: Aug 3-9
Most Viewed
Editor's Picks
Seventh China-US strategic dialogue |
Premier Li embarks on Latin America visit |
What do we know about AIIB |
Full coverage of Boao Forum for Asia |
Annual legislative and political advisory sessions |
Spring Festival trends reflect a changing China |
Today's Top News
China investigates Tianjin blasts, experts focus on chemicals
PBOC promises effective steps for yuan stability
US oil slides to six-and-a-half year low under $42 as stocks build
US believes IS likely uses mustard agent in Iraq attack
12 firefighters among 44 killed in Tianjin explosions
Hacking blame a US power play: experts
Seattle's tallest building sold
Alibaba falls behind Amazon
US Weekly
Geared to go |
The place to be |