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China upholds death sentence for US citizen over murder of girlfriend

Death Penalty

A US citizen man was found guilty by a Chinese court of stabbing his girlfriend in the face and neck multiple times when they met to talk about disagreements.

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A Chinese court on Thursday upheld the death penalty for a US citizen over the murder of his girlfriend, calling the conviction "accurate" and sentence "appropriate".

Shadeed Abdulmateen had been found guilty in April of stabbing the 21-year-old woman in the face and neck multiple times when they met to talk about disagreements in their relationship.