BEIJING China`s top prosecutor will review a controversial sentence in which a man was jailed for life after killing a loan shark who had sexually assaulted his mother, in a case that has again ignited public anger over police incompetence.
The case has been widely discussed on Chinese social media, and is the number two trending topic on Weibo, China`s answer to Twitter, with many people saying a life sentence was not justified and criticizing police inaction.
When four of the loan sharks went to the office to demand repayment, police were called but left without arresting anyone, the report added.
The government has promised to redress miscarriages of justice after several high profile cases, including wrongful executions of people later proven to be not guilty.
Yu`s attorney, Yin Liqing, filed an appeal last month against the sentence and will also sue police for failing to carry out their duties, which Yin says resulted in the killing, the paper added.
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