When killers are not criminals


TEN-year-old Qiqi had just finished her art class. Her home in Dalian city of northeastern Liaoning province was a 15-minute walk away. She was alone that day because her mother was busy with chores and could not pick her up.

On the way, she bumped into a neighbour, a 13-year-old boy surnamed Cai. He asked for a favour and she followed him to his apartment.

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