Overview

• Liao, a 20-year-old driver, struck and killed a family of three in October 2024 while speeding at 129 km/h in a 40 km/h zone after an argument with his girlfriend.
• The victims—a father, mother, and their infant son—were crossing the road to attend a family dinner when the crash occurred; the mother and child died instantly, and the father succumbed to his injuries en route to the hospital.
• Liao displayed indifference at the blood-soaked scene, joking about the deaths, and his family refused to apologise, with his father dismissing the tragedy as an 'act of God.'
• The victims' relatives rejected an offer of 800,000 yuan in compensation and a proposal for Liao to care for the victims' elderly parents after his release from prison.
• The victims' grieving mother has demanded the death penalty, describing it as the only justice for the loss of three lives, as public outrage over Liao’s actions continues to grow.