BEIJING: A virtuous son or a vigilante murderer: the case of a man who killed a debt collector in defense of his mother has sparked heated debate in China, as an appeal court decides whether to uphold his life sentence.

Social media erupted after 22-year-old Yu Huan was convicted for stabbing to death a man who had beaten and humiliated his parent.

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