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Murderer drowns after village knife attack

2015-02-13 11:00 Xinhua Web Editor: Gu Liping
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A man who fled after killing a villager and injuring another eight on Thursday in south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region was found drowned later the same day, local police confirmed.

The suspect, Ni, jumped into a river and escaped after stabbing the victims with a kitchen knife around 11 a.m. in Changzhou Township in the city of Wuzhou, said a spokesman with Wuzhou publicity department.

The injured were taken to hospital, despite medical efforts one of them died.

A total of 350 police officers were dispatched to pursue the murderer, they found Ni's body in the river at around 9 p.m.

The investigation continues.

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