The Mid-Autumn Festival should be a day for family reunion, but Ms. Zeng's family in Shaodong City, Hunan Province have been immersed in the grief of losing their loved ones: the day before the Mid-Autumn Festival, Ms. Zeng's sister-in-law was killed in a local hotel.

Mid-Autumn Festival should have been a day for family reunion, but Ms. Zeng's family in Shaodong City, Hunan Province have been immersed in the grief of losing their loved ones: the day before the Mid-Autumn Festival, Ms. Zeng's sister-in-law was killed in a local hotel. After the suspect was arrested on September 12, he said that he was a netizen with the victim and had dated before.

My daughter was unfortunately killed, and my mother was deeply saddened

tells me: My sister was invited to a hotel by a "stranger", and my family was worried that she could not connect to the phone with her safe call. "The victim is my husband's sister. We usually have a good relationship. I always regard her as my own sister-in-law."

On the morning of September 13, Ms. Zeng was deeply saddened when she mentioned the murder of her sister-in-law Ms. Li. She told Dafeng News reporter that her sister-in-law is 31 years old this year, kind-hearted, filial and virtuous.

"My sister had a marriage in Changsha, and she had two children with one man and one woman. Two years ago, her sister divorced her ex-husband, and the child was raised by her ex-husband." Ms. Zeng introduced that after her divorce, her sister continued to work and live in Changsha. Not long ago, her sister married her current husband and returned to Shaodong to live.

Ms Zeng recalled that at around 8 a.m. on September 9, my sister told her family that her child’s psychological counselor asked her to discuss something at a hotel in Shaodong City, . Her family called her an online car-hailing car and located her in a hotel in Shaodong. At 8:24 am that day, Ms. Li left home by online car-hailing.

Taxi record shows that Ms. Li took a bus to the hotel where the crime was reported at 8:24 am on September 9. "Originally, my brother-in-law wanted to accompany my sister to the hotel. I heard that the teacher was a woman, and I was worried that it was inconvenient to go with her, so I didn't go." Ms. Zeng said that after her sister left home, the elderly at home asked her where she was? After my brother-in-law told the old man, the old man was a little worried. After all, it was not safe for a girl to go to a hotel.

Ms. Zeng’s family immediately called Ms. Zeng’s sister-in-law. The first time it was connected, but no one answered. Later, I called again but it was in a state of being unable to connect. "My family had a feeling that my sister might have been cheated, so they asked us to go to the hotel to find someone."

searched for someone: After many twists and turns, the hotel checked the surveillance camera. When they entered the room, they found that the person had been killed. The sister went to the hotel and the phone could not be connected, which made Ms. Zeng and her family worried. Ms. Zeng, her husband and brother-in-law immediately rushed to a hotel in Shaodong.

"At around 9:30 am on September 9, our group of three rushed to the hotel. I took my sister's photo and asked the security guard if he had seen her come. The security guard said he didn't see it. Afterwards, we explained the reason to the hotel front desk, saying that my sister might have been cheated and there was danger. We asked the hotel to help us retrieve the surveillance and see if my sister had been to the hotel and which room was in. The hotel did not check the surveillance for us, and said that we had to (pass) the police station to check the surveillance."

Ms. Zeng said that in desperation, they had to drive to the local police station. "At the police station, the police station said (we) no one was found, and the (missing) time was short and there was no way to prove it. Let us persuade the hotel staff to check the surveillance."

At around 10:30 am that day, Ms. Zeng and her party returned to the hotel again. "I got the hotel manager's phone number from the hotel front desk. After a negotiation, the hotel manager asked the staff to check the surveillance." Ms. Zeng said that during the surveillance, they saw their sister entering the hotel and getting into the elevator. At 8:37, my sister knocked on the door of Room 315. During the surveillance, a man wore a hat and mask. As soon as he opened the door, he immediately grabbed Ms. Zeng's sister's hand and tried to drag her into the room by force. "My sister was startled and retreated, and finally was dragged into the room."

"At that time, I immediately asked the hotel manager to open the door. The manager said that the door could not be opened and refused to cooperate. He had to call the police before he could open the door. Unfortunately, we called the police again and waited for the police to arrive in the hotel. At around 11:30 am that day, with the intervention of the police, the door of 315 was opened. At that time, my sister had been killed and had many injuries on her body..."

Reward: After the incident, the local police offered a reward to arrest the murderer and released the suspect's photos

Ms. Zeng introduced that after the door of the hotel room was opened, the sister was unfortunately killed and the murderer ran away. The local police immediately launched the investigation work.

Dafeng News reporter noticed that after Ms. Zeng’s sister was killed, the Shaodong Municipal Public Security Bureau issued a reward notice on the day of the incident to arrest the suspect.

Reward notice stated: At around 9:00 on September 9, 2022, a major criminal case of occurred in Shaodong City, Hunan Province. After investigation by the public security organs, Liu Moumou was suspected of committing the crime and is now fleeing.

Liu Moumou, male, Han nationality, born on September 21, 1986, ID number is xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

hopes that the general public will actively provide clues, and reward those who provide valuable clues with RMB 5,000,000, and reward those who provide important clues and arrest criminal suspects with RMB 20,000, and strictly keep them confidential. For those who know that they do not report, hide, shelter and assist criminal suspects in escaping, the public security organs will hold them accountable in accordance with the law.

The reward notice is accompanied by three photos of Liu Moumou and the phone number of two police officers in charge of the case.

Reward Notice issued by Shaodong Police

arrested: The suspect claimed to know the victim, and the family of the deceased believed that if he found someone in time or had a survival, it would be possible. "On the morning of September 12, the police notified us that the suspect was caught."

Ms. Zeng introduced that the general situation they learned from the police was: after the sister divorced, she met Liu Moumou, who was working in Changsha online through a chat software. The two stopped interacting with each other after dating for a period of time, and Liu Moumou kept pestering her sister.

"My sister returned to her hometown in Shaodong a few months ago, married her current husband, and was pregnant. Unexpectedly, Liu XX was so fierce and cruelly killed her sister."

Ms. Zeng said that they learned later that Liu XX was both cruel and cunning. "He knew that my sister would not continue to interact with him. Not long ago, she applied for a new chat software number to pretend to be the psychological counselor of her sister's child, and said that she was a woman and asked to add my sister. During the chat, he never chatted with voice or made phone calls. The simple sister never found his true identity, but was deceived and killed by him."

"What happened to my sister and Liu Moumou? My sister has passed away, and we cannot know; whether Liu Moumou's statement is true and credible cannot be verified." Ms. Zeng said that after the incident, they learned that Liu Moumou came to the hotel at around 7 a.m. that day. "The first time the murderer committed the crime was to register at the hotel with a fake ID card, but the hotel was exposed and refused. One hour later, the murderer registered with a real ID card for the second time, and asked the front desk to only have the room at the entrance of the stairs. It can be seen that the murderer had planned it."

Ms. Zeng said that on the day of the crime, they learned from the hotel surveillance that after the crime, the suspect Liu Moumou left the hotel at around 9:10 am that day. "We first arrived at the hotel at around 9:30 am that day. If the hotel agreed to us to watch the surveillance and open the door in time, my sister might be able to rescue her."

Ms. Zeng said that after the incident, the hotel manager refused to come forward, and the sister's aftermath has not been dealt with yet, and the body is still stored in the local funeral home. The hotel's attorney commissioned said that the hotel had no responsibility in this case and suggested that the family resolve the problem through litigation.

Ms. Zeng’s above statement is true? On September 13, relevant police officers from Shaodong Public Security Bureau told Dafeng News reporters that the suspect Liu Moumou was indeed arrested on the morning of September 12. After preliminary interrogation, Liu Moumou confessed to the facts of the crime. Since the case is still under investigation, it is inconvenient to disclose the specific case.

Lawyer said: The law does not clearly stipulate that hotel surveillance can only be viewed by police in similar cases. In similar cases, the family members of the parties require the hotel to view surveillance. Should the hotel cooperate? The hotel said that only police officers from the police station can check the hotel surveillance. Is it legally proven? Many netizens believe that life is a concern, hotels should not act according to procedures in a rigid manner, and should be treated in special circumstances. What do lawyers think about this?

Regarding the legal issues involved in the case, Dafeng News reporter interviewed lawyer Liu Kongsheng, Shandong Chenze Law Firm.

Liu Kongsheng pointed out that the hotel is a public place and the installation of image collection equipment is to maintain public safety. In this case, if the family of the party provides basic evidence to prove that the party may be in high danger or a criminal case has occurred, in order to maintain public safety, the hotel should cooperate with the family to view the surveillance video in the public area so that the family can provide relevant clues to the public security organs in a timely and accurate manner, avoid criminal cases, or arrest the suspect as soon as possible.

Liu Kongsheng said that the " Personal Information Protection Law " stipulates that personal images and identity information collected in public places can only be used for the purpose of maintaining public safety and shall not be used for other purposes. Generally speaking, because the information collected by monitoring may involve personal privacy, the hotel shall not provide it to others at will. However, when there is basic evidence to prove that a public safety incident may occur or may occur, the hotel may provide the necessary information to individuals based on actual conditions, and there is no clear regulation that the hotel surveillance can only be viewed by the people's police.

Regarding some netizens' opinions that "human life is a concern, hotels should not act according to procedures, and should be treated in special circumstances" Liu Kongsheng said: "Hotels should not act strictly and mechanically. Hotels should formulate specific internal management systems and emergency handling plans. According to the type of incident, they require viewers to provide relevant evidence. After performing certain internal approval procedures, they should promptly provide necessary surveillance video information to relevant personnel."

Liu Kongsheng pointed out that in this case, if the family believes that the hotel is at fault in this matter, and the hotel's fault is causally related to the death of the parties, they can file a civil infringement lawsuit with the people's court in accordance with the law to protect their rights and interests.

In addition, according to the " Criminal Procedure Law " and its judicial interpretation, the legal representative or close relative of the victim of death has the right to file a civil lawsuit with in connection with in criminal cases. Most cases can only require the defendant to compensate for material losses, and cannot ask for death compensation and the court generally does not support mental consolation.

Liu Kongsheng finally reminded young friends that when dating online, for those who first date, they must first find out the other party’s identity. Only by finding out the identity through voice, video or the other party’s circle of friends can you know what the purpose of the other party’s interaction is and whether it is out of improper motives to prevent being deceived. For strangers online, we must resolutely eliminate economic interactions, and do not disclose your bank card account, password, citizenship ID number and other private information. We must not provide the verification codes you receive to prevent property losses.

"You should be careful about offline interactions, especially women, and you should not meet strangers online casually. If you need to meet, it is best to be accompanied by others, or choose an open public place, and inform your relatives and friends in advance of your whereabouts. Do not easily meet strangers in private or remote spaces to prevent accidents." Liu Kongsheng emphasized.

HuaShang Daily·Dafeng News Reporter She Hui

Source: News Morning News