Hu Daoping (Chinese: 胡道平; pinyin: Hú Dàopíng; Wade–Giles: Hu Tao P'ing; 1971 – April 14, 2006), also known by his alias Wu Jun[1] (Chinese: 吳軍), was a Chinese criminal and serial killer who killed seven people during robberies between 2003 and 2005 after escaping from prison.[2] Hu was later sentenced to death and executed by shooting in 2006.[3]

Hu Daoping
胡道平
Born1971
DiedApril 14, 2006(2006-04-14) (aged 34–35)
Cause of deathExecution by shooting
Other namesWu Jun
Conviction(s)Murder
Criminal penaltyDeath
Details
Victims7
Span of crimes
2003–2005
CountryChina
State(s)Sichuan
Date apprehended
September 10, 2005

Biography

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Hu, originally raised in a poor family from Chongqing, married a woman in 1993 and later fathered a child in 1995.[4] In that same year, he was charged for theft and then sentenced to eight years in prison.

Murders

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Three years into his sentence, Hu escaped prison and fled to Sichuan in June 1998, carrying on his criminal escapades.[1] In May 2000, Hu stole nearly 10,000 yuan from the philatelic store in a Yuechi County Post Office. On December 1, 2003, he robbed a Jintai Jewelry Shop in Yuechi County of more 400,000 yuan, while also murdering the shop owner Fu Jianguo and guard Yang Lin.[4][3]

On January 13, 2005, Hu entered the Yuechi County post office and attempted to rob the vault, killing two police officers Cheng Zeping and Zhang Yong that were present. In April, he attempted to rob a jewelry store in Guang'an, but the plot failed.[2] On September 6, Hu killed three union guards (including Jiang Weiyang and Zheng Ying) at the White Temple Credit Union. Afterwards he robbed the place of more than 180,000 yuan and fled.[3]

Execution

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Four days later, Hu was arrested by authorities.[2] On December 7, 2005, he was sentenced to death, he was deprived of political rights for life, and all his personal property was confiscated.[3]

Before the verdict, an interview with him was conducted, in which he confessed to everything. On April 14, 2006, Hu was executed.[4]

Victims

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Hu killed the following people:[4][3]

  • Cheng Zeping (程泽平), police officer
  • Zhang Yong (张勇), police officer
  • Fu Jianguo (付建国), burned to death, owner of shop
  • Yang Lin (杨林), burned to death, guard of shop
  • Jiang Weiyang (蒋维阳), guard
  • Zheng Ying (郑英), guard

Personal life

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Hu Daoping was married to Zhu Nianqiong (朱埝琼). After Hu Daoping was sentenced to death, Zhu was found guilty of attempting to cover up the crime. Zhu was sentenced to three years in prison with a suspended sentence of four years.[3]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b "Killer-Robber Suspect Caught in SW China Province". 15 September 2005. Retrieved 18 November 2021.
  2. ^ a b c "Serial killer caught in Sichuan province". China Daily. 15 September 2005. Retrieved 18 November 2021.
  3. ^ a b c d e f "盗窃杀人犯越狱覆灭记_新闻中心_新浪网". news.sina.com.cn. Retrieved 2023-02-07.
  4. ^ a b c d "历史大案:"自学成材"的大盗,"技术型"连环杀人犯胡道平". yuechi sina news. 14 July 2021. Retrieved 21 November 2021.