The trial has officially begun.
The suspect's defense lawyer, Shangguan Wanwan, the lawyer entrusted by the victim's family, Gu Yuzhi, and the prosecutor engaged in a back-and-forth debate.
Initially, the prosecutor's side was quite confident.
Photos of the crime scene splattered with blood, neighbors identifying the crime scene, and the forensic examination of the wounds and fingerprint identification of the knife—all evidence pointed to Li Meilian.
