AFP 2012-08-20 11:19:03
This frame grab taken from Chinese television CCTV shows Gu Kailai (front L), the wife of disgraced Chinese politician Bo Xilai, and Zhang Xiaojun (front R), an employee of the Bo family charged with helping Gu, facing the court during their sentencing for murder in Hefei, Anhui province on August 20, 2012. A Chinese court on August 20 handed the wife of disgraced political leader Bo Xilai a suspended death sentence for murder in a case that has rocked the Communist party ahead of a 10-yearly power handover. Gu Kailai was found guilty of murdering British businessman Neil Heywood, a crime she had confessed to, and given the death penalty with two years' reprieve, court official Tang Yigan told reporters after a brief hearing. Zhang Xiaojun was found guilty and sentenced to nine years in jail. CHINA OUT AFP PHOTO / CCTV ---- EDITORS NOTE ---- RESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE - MANDATORY CREDIT "AFP PHOTO / CCTV" - NO MARKETING NO ADVERTISING CAMPAIGNS - DISTRIBUTED AS A SERVICE TO CLIENTS
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