The first instance verdict was announced in the case of a Guangdong woman who was stunned to death by her male boss. What was the final punishment for the man involved?

The case of a 23-year-old woman who was stunned to death by her male boss was heard in the Foshan Intermediate People’s Court of Guangdong Province. The family members of the victim Xiaomei (pseudonym) said that their attorney told them that during the trial, the defendant Peng admitted some of the criminal facts in court and apologized to Xiaomei. The trial of the case ended and the judge announced that the verdict would be announced at a later date.

Chen Moumei’s family members stated that they had previously withdrawn the civil prosecution and hoped that the suspect would be sentenced to death. The family members will discuss with their lawyers to decide whether to apply to the procuratorate to file a protest. Chen Moumei's uncle, Mr. Mo, told reporters that Chen Moumei was born in Huazhou City, Maoming, Guangdong, and her family environment was not good. Her mother was deaf and mute, and her father had eye diseases. She and her brother grew up with her grandparents, and they usually lived at home. Relatives often provide financial support. Chen Moumei graduated from college and joined a construction engineering company at the end of December that year, working in Gaoming District, Foshan.

Less than a month after joining the company, due to a malicious invitation from her male boss Peng, the life of Guangdong woman Chen Moumei was fixed this year. At that time, she was only 23 years old. After investigation by relevant departments, Peng learned that Chen Moumei was lost in love and thought there was a chance to have sex with her, so he invited her to have a late-night snack with her and brought sevoflurane and sex toys to the appointment. In the early morning, after Chen Moumei was drunk, Peng took her to the hotel and used narcotics, causing Chen Moumei to be poisoned and died.

Without Chen Moumei’s knowledge, Peng used sevoflurane to put Chen Moumou into a coma where she could not resist, depriving Chen Moumei of her sexual autonomy, which was obviously against the woman’s will. His behavior is consistent with the criminal constitution of rape. Chen Moumei's attitude towards Peng beforehand did not affect the determination that Peng was guilty of rape.

The result of Peng's use of sevoflurane on Chen Moumei, which resulted in Chen Moumei's death, is an aggravated crime of rape and cannot be considered an attempted crime. Therefore, this defense opinion is untenable and shall not be adopted. Chen Moumei’s family members stated that they had previously withdrawn the civil prosecution and hoped that the suspect would be sentenced to death. The family will discuss with their lawyer whether to protest.