August 27 2004 at 10:07AM
Beijing - A man who killed six men in Beijing and then cut off their genitals has been executed, state media reported on Friday.
The victims had all gang-raped Li Yijiang, 25, before he went on his murderous campaign of vengeance, the Beijing Today newspaper said.
Li killed the six between late 2002 and early 2003, in all cases cutting off their genitals.
Police linked the murders by discovering that all six were regular visitors to the same pornographic website and then managed to follow the trail to Li, who was arrested in August last year, the paper said.
In his confession, Li said he first logged on to the website after moving to Beijing from remote Xinjiang region to attend university, where he had access to the Internet.
He was gang-raped after meeting the six men at a disco.
After the rape, Li lured each man separately to his death, the paper said.
China is in the midst of a "people's war" against pornography on the Internet, and has closed down hundreds of sites and arrested dozens of people.
Beijing has also launched a crackdown on adult-oriented entertainment venues and businesses surrounding schools and universities in a drive to stamp out negative influences on young people.
The blitz reflects two top concerns of the Chinese leadership - the ethical standards of the young and the subversive potential of the Internet. - Sapa-AFP
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