China Chronicles March 1, 2013
Mekong murderers to be executed today in Kunming MYANMAR drug lord Naw Kham and three of his accomplices, all of whom were convicted of murdering 13 Chinese sailors on the Mekong River in 2011, are waiting to be executed by injection this afternoon in Kunming, southwestern Yunnan Province. Prison official Lu Yongchang said the four have not overreacted to the verdict, but have exhibited some physical changes, such as increased blood pressure. "It is not their extreme reactions that we worry about, but their physical condition. If they exhibit physical issues, we will have them treated," Lu said. The prison prepared lunch in their hometown style this noon and also allowed family members to visit them yesterday. Some of the four prepared wills, which were handed over to their relatives this morning. Lu said the convicts had their legal rights fully respected while incarcerated. Zhao Biao, a provincial police officer, said the prisoners have been treated equally and have not...
