Death sentence for fatal beating in slavery scandal

CHINA sentenced a man to death and jailed another 28 people for up to life yesterday for their roles in a massive slavery and child labour scandal involving scorching brickworks.

Operators of the prison-like kilns — which state media said numbered in the hundreds in the province of Shanxi — were convicted of charges including forced labour, illegal detention and causing injury, an official said.

Zhao Yanbing received the death penalty for inflicting a beating that led to the death of a worker.