China: Teen sentenced to life in prison for classmate's death

The teens in Hebei were 13 years old when they conspired to kill their classmate and split his money.

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The teens in Hebei province, identified only by their surnames Zhang and Li, were 13 years old when they conspired to kill their classmate Wang and split his money between them.

After attacking Wang with a shovel, they buried him in an abandoned vegetable greenhouse, the court said in a statement on Monday, adding that their "methods were especially cruel and circumstances especially vile".

The teenagers were sentenced to life imprisonment and 12 years imprisonment, respectively.

The sentencing draws a line under the brutal case, which triggered intense public anger when it was first reported.

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