Chinese court rejects Bo Xilai's appeal; upholds life sentence

October 25, 2013 10:59

The much-awaited verdict on the Bo Xilai trial -- easily one of biggest stories out of China.

A Chinese High Court today rejected the appeal of disgraced Communist Party leader Bo Xilai and upheld his life sentence for bribery, embezzlement and abuse of power in the country's biggest political scandal.

"The Shandong Higher People's Court rejected the appeal and upheld the first instance life sentence verdict on Bo's bribery, embezzlement and abuse of power case," state-run Xinhua news agency reported.

A charismatic Bo, widely expected to be front runner for a top post in the once-in-a-decade leadership change of the ruling Communist Party last year, was expected to be housed at a separate jail for convicted Communist Party officials which was stated to be more like a guest house with all facilities.

His wife Gu Kailai is also imprisoned as she was given a suspended death sentence last year for her involvement in the murder of British businessman Neil Heywood.

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