Liang Jiqian

Mass murderer

5known / alleged victims

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Case Facts

Gender: male
Country: China
Location: Quinzhou, Guangxi Zhuang, China
Date of birth: 1954
Age at first offence: 52
Characteristics: revenge, dismemberment
Victim profile: Four children and one woman
Method of murder: Hacking with a sword
Date(s) of murder: April 28, 2006
Years active: 2006
Date of arrest: Same day
Status: Executed
Executed on January 19, 2007

Case Summary

Overview

Liang Jiqian was sentenced to death after being convicted of hacking to death four children and one woman for revenge. He was executed on January 19, 2007.

Timeline

April 28, 2006 (about 6pm) — Liang Jiqian heard people talking in the kitchen of his neighbor Lu Guilan, rushed into the kitchen, and hacked 8-year-old Liang Yingjun and 9-year-old Liang Jiang with a sword several times; he then broke into Lu’s room and killed another child; after leaving the house, he hacked three other children and a 38-year-old.
May 1, 2006 — Liang Jiang died.
April 28, 2006 (hours later) — Liang Jiqian was captured.
January 19, 2007 — Liang Jiqian was executed.

The offence

A Qinzhou Intermediate People’s Court convicted Liang Jiqian of hacking to death four children and one woman for revenge.

At about 6pm on April 28, Liang heard some people talking in the kitchen of his neighbor Lu Guilan. He suspected they were jeering him. Liang rushed into Lu’s kitchen and hacked 8-year-old Liang Yingjun and 9-year-old Liang Jiang, who were playing, with a sword several times. He then broke into Lu’s room and killed another child. Lu and several other children fled the house. After leaving Lu’s house, Liang hacked three other children and a 38-year-old.

Investigation and arrest

Liang Jiqian was captured hours later.

Trial

The Qinzhou Intermediate People’s Court sentenced Liang Jiqian to death and ordered him to pay 105,786.96 yuan (US$13,223) to one of the victims’ families, who filed a lawsuit for compensation.

Sentencing

The Qinzhou Intermediate People’s Court sentenced Liang Jiqian to death.

Outcome

Liang Jiqian was executed on January 19, 2007.

Aftermath

Liang Jiqian’s wife had died from an illness several months before the offence, leaving him to care for a 10-year-old disabled son. He said villagers often bullied his handicapped son.

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