He was imprisoned for eight years under false accusation of murder in his 40s, and offered a real criminal reward of 100 million won
Jun 25, 2025
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According to Hong Kong media South China Morning Post, Chen Shih-jian, a 49-year-old man from Shandong Province, China, was arrested at the age of 22 in 1998 after being involved in the murder of a woman in her village. The victim was the wife of a village group accountant (56 years old at the time), and Chun was accused of killing her while trying to steal money to build a furniture factory.
Chun claimed to have made a false confession due to police torture, but the court refused to accept his claim.
He was sentenced to death twice and sentenced to life in prison the third time.
He was already a successful young businessman at the time, but he refused to admit the charges, saying it was unfair.
He persistently complained of injustice with his mother, and in 2006, a retrial was finally held at the Shandong High Court.
Several questions were raised in court during the retrial.
First of all, it was revealed that there was a clear alibi at the time of the incident, that the victim's blood was not found in Chun's clothes, and that no murder tool was found.
The court eventually admitted Chun's innocence, and he was released after eight years in prison. At that time, he received about 197,000 yuan (about 37.5 million won) in state compensation from the Chinese government.
Chun had difficulty returning to society for a long time after being released from prison, but he made a successful comeback as an entrepreneur by inventing 'Smart Toilet' in 2019 and winning a number of design awards. Now he runs a smart sanitary device manufacturing company.
In an interview with the local media, he said "I have to prove that I'm a good person. I regard my career as life itself."
In January last year, he announced on social media that he would not only prove his innocence, but also pay 500,000 yuan (about 95 million won) in bounties to those who provide information that will help him find the true culprit for the realization of justice.
He also said, "Not only for the pain I have suffered, but for the honor of the victim who died unjustly, I must identify the culprit."," he stressed.
One expert shows interest in the case and does not want a fee. I want to help Mr. Chun for justice" he said.
The police are still investigating the caseIt is said that Chun and his mother are being informed of the progress of the investigation.
This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
