A teenage girl from China has written to a court asking for leniency for her father. The man killed his wife, the mother of his two children, by electrocution while she was taking a shower.

The case has sparked a wide debate on China’s social media after a Hebei court publicly released its judgment in early November. The 36-year-old man, Yang, was sentenced to life in prison for the March 2023 killing of his wife, Yin. Also Read | Shocking: Man plots murder of his own 7-year-old son for insurance money

According to Yang, constant conflicts with his wife Yin pushed him to a breaking point. She reportedly did not get along with his mother. He also suspected she was having an affair.

Their arguments became so intense that Yang once went to a hospital to check his mental state. During

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