Mei Yi child-trafficking case moves to trial stage
SingTao · 2 SOURCESabout 4 hours ago5 MIN
Summary
The child-trafficking case involving Xie Jiamei (謝家梅), known publicly as “Mei Yi”, has reached a major judicial milestone in Guangzhou after prosecutors formally filed charges with the Guangzhou Intermediate People’s Court on September 2. Families of abducted children said the court had contacted victims in the related cases and asked them to submit lawyer authorization documents and other materials as soon as possible. Parents of the abducted children said they want the trial to begin quickly and believe those responsible will be punished under the law. The case concerns a series of child abductions in Guangzhou, Huizhou and other parts of Guangdong between 2003 and 2005, with Xie arrested in March after more than 20 years on the run.
Key Points
- The Guangzhou People’s Procuratorate formally brought a public prosecution against Xie Jiamei to the Guangzhou Intermediate People’s Court on September 2, moving the case into trial proceedings.
- Shen Junliang (申軍良), father of abducted boy Shen Cong, said the court called victims’ families on September 2 and asked for lawyer authorization letters and agreements
- Zhong Bin, another abducted child in the case, said he had also been informed of the prosecution decision and would respect judicial procedures and cooperate with legal work.
- Zhong Dingyou, father of Zhong Bin, said he plans to attend the hearing and ask Xie how she would feel if her own child were abducted, and how many children she trafficked.
- State media-cited case details say Xie was a key suspect in the trafficking of nine boys in Guangzhou, Huizhou and elsewhere in Guangdong from 2003 to 2005
Why It Matters
For Hong Kong readers, the case is a reminder that cross-regional child-trafficking crimes can take decades to resolve, but still move forward through the courts once suspects are located and charged. It also shows how families remain deeply involved at the trial stage, from appointing lawyers to preparing courtroom questions, long after the original crimes took place.