Gansu court to hear case of alleged serial killer Gao

On Tuesday, the Intermediate People’s Court in Baiyin, Gansu province, will hear the case of suspected serial killer Gao Chengyong. The 52-year-old is accused of killing 11 people in the province and the Inner Mongolia autonomous region from May 1988 to February 2002, according to the Ministry of Public Security. His youngest alleged victim was an 8-year-old girl. The hearing will not be open to the public to protect the privacy of the victims.