CHINA. TRIO EXECUTED FOR KNIFE MURDER OF PARTY OFFICIAL

three men, Wang Langlang, He Tao and Gao Longlong, were executed in northern China for killing a Communist Party official in a random knife attack that they intended as a practice run for a planned robbery, according to state media.
The men were shot dead in Suide county, Yanan city in Shaanxi province, said the China Youth Daily.
In October, they stabbed to death a man who was taking a stroll on the street at night, the report said.
The victim was deputy director of the Suide county Communist Party committee's political and legal committee. He suffered 18 knife wounds to his head, stomach and back.
The three men had wanted to build up their courage before committing a robbery and randomly picked a target that night.
More than 300 police officers were assigned to the case. They arrested two of the suspects within 10 days.