Nanchang, China – China’s notorious female serial killer, Lao Rongzhi, was executed by the death penalty on Monday in Nanchang, East China’s Jiangxi Province, as reported by the Global Times. The Jiangxi High People’s Court stated that the execution was completed on Monday morning after receiving the Supreme Court’s approval, with the 49-year-old woman being given the right to meet her family members before the execution, according to China Daily.

Lao Rongzhi had been on the run for 20 years after being involved in a series of crimes, including robbery, extortion, and the brutal murder of seven people between 1996 and 1999. She was finally arrested by police in Xiamen, Fujian Province, on November 28, 2019, and her death sentence was upheld last year during the appeal process.

During the trial, Lao claimed her involvement in the crimes stopped at kidnapping and robbery, blaming her ex-boyfriend for the murders, who had been executed in 1999. The court, however, confirmed that she conspired with her ex-boyfriend to kidnap, rob, and murder seven people in four different cities. She was also charged with intentional homicide, robbery, and kidnapping in August 2020, having her political rights revoked and all her assets seized as a consequence of her participation in a range of criminal activities.

Interestingly, Lao targeted victims while providing services at entertainment venues while her ex-boyfriend was the one who carried out the murders. The couple was apprehended when collecting ransom at the home of the last victim, with Lao fleeing Hefei in 1999 and using false identities while on the run for two decades. She was finally caught at a shopping center in Xiamen in 2019, where she was selling watches.

In conclusion, Lao Rongzhi’s execution marks the end of a long and terrifying criminal saga that involved multiple cities and the loss of many innocent lives. Her arrest and subsequent trial shed light on the heinous nature of her crimes and the enduring impact on the families of the victims.