CHINA: PLUMBER EXECUTED FOR KILLING EX-WIFE OVER ASSETS

plumber Ren Wenli, 41, from Shijingshan district in China, was executed for the murder and dismemberment of his ex-wife surnamed Liu. He allegedly strangled his ex-wife while she slept on March 5, 2009, after she refused to give him money. Beijing's No 1 Intermediate Court also ordered him to pay Liu's family 690,000 yuan in compensation.