On Sunday, a shocking news in Beijing attracted widespread attention. A couple who have divorced but still live together, because they are mired in "black color" debt, have taken an extreme and absurd way to try to solve the dilemma. The pair of Dahai and Xiaojuan, known as the "bitter mandarin ducks", forged real estate procedures under the pressure of huge debts and defrauded 7 victims of a total of up to 3 million yuan.
Faced with the imminent revelation of the facts and heavy mental pressure, the two had the idea of suicide and chose to go to Huangquan together by injecting excessive insulin. After checking the injection dose on the Internet, they bought related items, checked into a hotel in Changchun City, and left a suicide note. However, before committing suicide, the sea proposes to try his luck by buying a lottery ticket on a whim, and he fantasizes that he will be saved from death if he wins the lottery. Unfortunately, the lottery did not bring miracles, and the next day Xiaojuan died of an insulin overdose.
After witnessing Xiaojuan's death, Dae Hai struggled and finally gave up his suicide plan after being persuaded by friends and family. He took care of Xiaojuan's aftermath and reported the case to the public security authorities after relatives and friends arrived at the scene.
The Nanguan District People's Court of Changchun City, Jilin Province, tried the case. The court held that although Dahai and Xiaojuan initially had the intention of committing suicide together, in the process of committing suicide by Xiaojuan, Dahai, as a person with the obligation to rescue, chose to let it go and did not carry out any effective rescue, and his actions constituted the crime of intentional homicide by omission. At the same time, in view of the performance of the contract fraud crime, the court found that the social harm was relatively small, and the subjective malice and personal danger were relatively light.
In the end, the Nanguan District Court convicted Dahai of contract fraud and sentenced him to 11 years in prison and a fine of 200,000 yuan. Guilty of intentional homicide (less serious) and sentenced to 5 years' imprisonment. In accordance with the principle of combined punishment for multiple crimes, it was decided to enforce a fixed-term imprisonment of 15 years and a fine of 200,000 yuan. In addition, Dahai also needs to return the economic losses of more than 260 yuan to the seven victims.
This case is a warning to people that when faced with difficulties in life, they should choose legal ways to seek solutions, and should not defy the law, let alone regard life as a bargaining chip to solve problems. At the same time, everyone should take the rescue obligations stipulated by law seriously and actively fulfill them to avoid irreparable tragedies caused by impulse.