A man in Guizhou province was sentenced to death with a two-year reprieve and lifelong restrictions on commutation after he killed his mistress wife six days after being released from prison. The trial court ruled that the victim bore some responsibility for the incident. The case was recently upheld upon appeal. According to the Yangtze Evening Post and Jiupai News, Rui Moumou and Zhang Moumou were a couple who operated a pig slaughtering and sales business and had a daughter together. Rui was arrested in September 2024 for selling dead meat and was sentenced to six months in prison in February of the next year. During Rui’s time in prison, Zhang had an extramarital affair with another man in a hotel room. Upon his release, Rui threatened to kill their daughter and demanded that Zhang help him watch the hotel footage, but this attempt was unsuccessful. On the morning of April 2, 2025, six days after his release, when Rui asked Zhang to bring family members to watch the hotel footage, they got into an argument and he stabbed Zhang multiple times in the head with a kitchen knife. Realizing he had killed someone, Rui then tried to commit suicide by cutting his head, neck, and wrists. Zhang’s father and others rushed to the scene, found the bloodshed, and called the police, but Zhang eventually died despite medical efforts. It was determined that Rui was not suffering from a mental disorder at the time of the incident and thus had full criminal responsibility. The judgment stated that Rui’s killing was triggered by his jealousy over Zhang's infidelity, and that Zhang had some responsibility for provoking the incident.
Rui’s criminal behavior was a direct result of his jealousy and emotional instability caused by his wife’s infidelity. The complex dynamics of their marriage and his legal history highlight the deep emotional and relational tensions in their relationship that culminated in this tragic event. The legal judgment reflects a nuanced understanding of the roles both parties played in this tragic affair.