The sentencing in the case of rare artefacts stolen from the Forbidden City last year took place in Beijing Monday morning. The Second Intermediate People’s Court in Beijing sentenced Shi Baikui, a 27 year old farmer, to 13 years of imprisonment.
He was also deprived of political rights for 3 years and fined 13,000 yuan. He had earlier pled guilty to his crimes on Feb 17. Shi has also admitted to stealing a notebook and mobile phone despite not being accused of this.The Court decided that the defendant’s behavior resulted in great social harm, but that because of his forthcoming confession decided against giving the maximal sentence.

備受公眾關(guān)注的“5•8”故宮失竊案一審宣判。依照中華人民共和國刑法，北京市第二中級人民法院宣判：判決石柏魁有期徒刑13年，剝奪政治權(quán)利3年，罰金1萬3千元。