Chen Fuzhao | |
|---|---|
| 陈福兆 | |
 Chen in 2003 | |
| Born | Chen Fuzhao c. 1974[1] Cangnan, Zhejiang, China |
| Died | 18 June 2004[2] (aged 29–30) Zhejiang, China |
| Conviction(s) | Murder x17 |
| Criminal penalty | Death |
| Details | |
| Victims | 17 |
Span of crimes | May – June 2003 |
| Country | China |
| State(s) | Zhejiang |
Date apprehended | 1 July 2003 |
Chen Fuzhao (Chinese: 陈福兆; c. 1974 – 18 June 2004) was a Chinese serial killer who murdered 17 people between May and June 2003 with rat poison.
Chen was an assistant clinical physician in Cangnan County, Zhejiang. He began practicing Falun Gong in 1996, which was reported to be the motive for his crimes.[3]
- ^ "Falun Gong Cult Followers Cruel in Killing the Innocent". Embassy of China. July 14, 2003. Archived from the original on July 22, 2020.
- ^ "法轮功痴迷者杀人案审结 陈福兆被执行死刑" [Falun Gong fanatic murder case concluded: Chen Fuzhao executed]. Sina (in Chinese). June 19, 2004.
- ^ ""法轮功信徒"被判处死刑" ["Falun Gong followers" sentenced to death]. BBC News (in Chinese). January 1, 2004.