Bo case family compo progress

The lawyer for the family of a British businessman murdered by the wife of a Chinese politician said some progress has been made in efforts to seek compensation.

He Zhengsheng, a Beijing lawyer for the family of Neil Heywood, said talks with the lawyers representing the convicted killer Gu Kailai had brought “initial results and some consensus”.

“We are making all efforts to achieve a final outcome,” he said, without giving a timeframe.