Funeral held for 6 police killed in Shanghai stabbing attack
2008-07-23 07:44:42 GMT 2008-07-23 15:44:42 (Beijing Time) Xinhua English
A funeral is held in Shanghai of east China on July 23, 2008 for six police officers killed in a stabbing attack on July 1. More than 1,000 mourners attended the function for Fang Fuxin, Zhang Yijie, Ni Jingrong, Li Ke, Zhang Jianping and Xu Weiya, aged 47 to 56. The alleged killer, 28-year-old Beijing resident Yang Jia, is said to have stabbed a security guard at the Shanghai police branch in Zhabei and started a fire at its gate on July 1, before forcing his way into the building and attacking nine police officers. One guard and three policemen injured in the attack are still hospitalized.(Xinhua Photo)
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SHANGHAI, July 23 (Xinhua) -- A funeral was held here on Wednesday for six police officers killed in a stabbing attack on July 1.
More than 1,000 mourners attended the function for Fang Fuxin, Zhang Yijie, Ni Jingrong, Li Ke, Zhang Jianping and Xu Weiya, aged 47 to 56.
The alleged killer, 28-year-old Beijing resident Yang Jia, is said to have stabbed a security guard at the Shanghai police branch in Zhabei and started a fire at its gate around 9:40 a.m. on July 1, before forcing his way into the building and attacking nine police officers.
The guard and three policemen injured in the attack are still hospitalized.
The No. 2 division of the Shanghai Municipal People's Procuratorate last Thursday brought charges against Yang of the premeditated murder of unarmed police.
It is not known when his trial will begin. Yang's mother has reportedly hired two lawyers for his defense.
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