Overview

• The Yangzhou court convicted a man surnamed Li of unlawful intrusion and sentenced him to two years in prison.
• Prosecutors detailed a January 1, 2024 break-in in Yangzhou where Li sedated a sleeping woman, identified as Yu, and extracted blood from her arm.
• Yu’s husband returned unexpectedly and struck Li with a kettle, prompting the intruder to flee the scene.
• Forensic testing by the Yangzhou Public Security Bureau found sevoflurane and isoflurane on a cloth left at the home.
• In court, Li described the act as a stress-relieving thrill, and records showed prior convictions for theft, rape, and unlawful entry, which fueled online anger and local safety measures such as new home surveillance cameras.