A Chinese man who allegedly killed his wife’s Uncle over a 500 yuan ($76) rent and ran away has now been arrested by the Police after hiding for 12 years.
The suspect is alleged to have stabbed Mr. Cao (his wife’s Uncle) during a heated argument over house rent, which led to his death.
However, the suspect known only by his surname, ‘Zheng’ has reportedly lost his ability to speak because, as part of his hiding strategy, he refused to speak throughout the entire 12 years.
According to reports, ‘Zheng’ even turned himself into a mute beggar at a point during his 12 year hiding period. He also began engaging in construction works after settling in a small village in the Anhui Province, about 700 km North of Hangzhou.
Reports say, he even got married to another woman with whom he had a child, but never spoke with them verbally; for fear that, he might say something that could lead to his exposure and subsequent arrest.
Following his arrest just recently, the Zhejiang Daily Newspaper in China, reported that ‘Zheng’ who adopted a fake name, “Wang Gui”, has really lost his ability to speak, due to such a long time of pretending to be mute. His vocal cord, according to the Newspaper had wasted away as a result of non-use.
His arrest was as a result of a household survey conducted by Police earlier this year, when he could not produce any identification papers. A DNA test subsequently traced him to the alleged murder case.
‘Zheng’ who could only communicate by writing told the Police “The less I speak, the less chance I’ll make a mistake,” when he was asked why he chose to be mute.
He is likely to be put to death sentence if found guilty of the alleged crime.
Source: BestNewsGhana
