Inmate appeals death sentence

Prisoner confesses to crime for which another man was executed

A serial killer appealing his death sentence in Hebei province repeated on Tuesday a confession that he committed a rape and murder for which another man was executed almost 20 years ago.

Wang Shujin, a death row prisoner convicted of raping and killing at least four women, repeated his confession during a court hearing in Handan, Hebei province, on Tuesday morning.