At the judges' bench.
After listening to the prosecutor's and defense counsel's arguments, Yu Caixia briefly organized her notes.
Then she looked at Su Bai.
"Does the victim's side have anything else to add?"
Su Bai had already organized all the key points Jiang Min had just raised.
He lifted his head slightly.
"Presiding Judge, we have additional statements to make."
"Very well. Please present your views."
With Yu Caixia's permission, Su Bai continued:
"I won't repeat what the prosecutor has already mentioned.
But I would like to make several points regarding defense counsel's remarks."
"First, I must emphasize that Qin Xiaofeng committed the killing on a road, in broad daylight, at around ten in the morning. There were still pedestrians on the road at that time."
"In broad daylight, without concealing or avoiding anything, he stabbed a pregnant woman five times right there on the road, killing her.
Although this was not premeditated murder, committing a crime with such brutal methods in full public view had an enormous impact on society, whether it was premeditated murder or Passion Crime!
Either way, it must be punished severely and to the full extent of the law!"
"Second, I would like to ask defense counsel a question. Defense counsel just stated that Qin Xiaofeng did not initially know Lu Ying was pregnant.
'Initially'... is a very ambiguous term.
I would like to ask defense counsel what 'initially' means.
Does it mean Qin Xiaofeng had not known beforehand that Lu Ying was pregnant?
But!
According to the statements and evidence, immediately after Qin Xiaofeng first stabbed Lu Ying, she told him she was pregnant and begged him not to hurt her any further.
So what point in time does 'initially' refer to?
Fine!
Let's say it means Qin Xiaofeng did not know Lu