Murder hits home

in #life7 years ago (edited)

For the last few years I kind of stopped watching local news, except for the rare occasion someone mentions an event that piques my interest. Today was one of those days, Mai a close friend of mine called me from NY and right away asked if I heard what happened to Jian. I answered "NO" , and he said he will send me a link to the story.

This is the link he texted me:

http://www.cleveland.com/metro/index.ssf/2017/08/man_accused_of_decapitating_fa.html

I was completely shocked; you hear about crime, you watch it everyday on TV, but it's never the same when you are acquainted with the people involved. Qihong is killed in a gruesome way and Jian is charged with her murder. These are not just names on TV, these are people I know, people I sat to the dinner table with.

Jiansen Liang, 33, a hard working Chinese immigrant, now indicted on charges of aggravated murder and held on a ten million dollar bond. He is facing the death penalty or life in prison.
Qihong Chen, 33, Jiangs girlfriend now a murder victim. She lost her life in the worst of ways.

" Two lives lost " , these are not the words I would usually use to describe a gruesome murder, but when you know the people involved it's not so easy to choose any other words. What I know about their story does not make it any easier, or understandable.

Since this case is still going through the court system, what I tell you next is just hearsay:

Ever since Jian came from China he worked hard to save money and improve his life, he was working at a Chinese restaurant in Cleveland's Chinatown. Jian saved about $200,000 before meeting Qih. When they met he fell in love and wanted to marry her. For two years he did not spare anything to make her happy, she got whatever she asked for. His spending was way over his income and his life savings dwindled down to nothing. When he no longer could afford to shower her with gifts she rejected him. She met another man and was planning a move to another state. What happened next is what you read in the newspapers articles. Is it a crime of passion? the courts will decide.

The story reads like fiction, Jian walking into a police station with blood all over him and confessing to the most gruesome murder of his girlfriend. Jian plead not guilty in court to the charge of aggravated murder. In his court appearance he seemed spaced out as if he was no longer in this world. It's so sad to see young lives wasted in this fashion.

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Greed destroys

Obviously it is a very bad news ... But no doubt the rumors make that she is seen as "the bad one", like that she deserved the death ... Assuming that she just had taken advantage of him, and his money, He allowed it.
It is not a valid or reasonable "excuse" ... MURDER is still a crime, I THINK NOBODY HAS THE RIGHT TO KILL NOBODY (unless life itself is in extreme danger). AND NOT "DEFENDING" VICTIM because she WAS A WOMAN LIKE ME ... I would have said exactly the same, if the victim had been the man...

I also understand the shock that represents a news like this, and even more when it is a person close or known ... a couple of years ago, a friend of mine, also killed his ex girlfriend because she was going to marry another person ... Now he is in prison ... IS VERY SAD, but each one must assume the consequences and responsibilities of their actions.

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indeed I agree with you hada...there are consequences to such actions and when murder is a choice, as it always is, one should understand what could happen. It always ends in a bitter way and is just not worth it.

I think Jian was right all through till the point he had to murder her.
I couldn't just help but imagine what he would be going through right now.
Blazing hell!
He must have thought of her as redemption... He must have thought of a limited eternity with her. But he must have been blinded by love, if not he could have seen the red light a while ago.
He must have felt, killing her would justify his pain ND the fact that he was cheated by her (not love)
But moving on and learning from his mistakes could have been a great way.

To make matters worse, they both are people you know. I can't relate to the pain.

Wasted lives indeed

These are type of things you never think happen to you or your circle of people...until they do.

thanks for the information. what your news is useful for us all ..

Sad story. Sorry you lost two acquaintances in such a terrible way.

sad story man :((

How terrible ! Were you good friends of thiers !? Or just casual acquaintances !? He seems to be smiling in the video when he walks in , doesn't seem spaced out to me . This is very sad day indeed ! I truly feel for her family ...💕💕💕😢😢😢

Oh my gosh Joseph! That must be awful for you; I'm so sorry . . It is indeed surreal when things like murder touch your life, as you say, these are things that usually happen on the news to other people.

Unfortunately I too knew a murder victim; a beautiful girl I went to school with, went to India and met some lowlife who ended up stalking and finally murdering her at the tender age of 17.

My wife's brother was also murdered (before I knew her) when he was at Leeds university, he was just 20.

It breaks my heart when I think about the families of murder victims, the pain they feel and the trauma they go through.

I hope that some peace will come to you Joseph; once more, I am so sorry for your loss.

Peace.

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