26 July 2012 Last updated at 11:50 ET
Gu Kailai is being prosecuted for intentional homicide
The wife of disgraced Chinese political leader Bo Xilai has been charged with the murder of UK businessman Neil Heywood, state news agency Xinhua says.
Gu Kailai and Zhang Xiaojun, employed at Mr Bo's home, were "recently" prosecuted by a Chinese court, Xinhua said, without giving further details.
Mr Heywood was found dead in a hotel in Chongqing on 15 November 2011.
The apparent murder of Mr Heywood triggered Mr Bo's downfall in a scandal that has rocked Chinese politics.
Local officials initially said Mr Heywood died of excessive drinking,
Thursday, 26 July 2012
Bo Xilai wife charged with murder
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