Lao Rongzhi, a 46-year-old woman suspected of murdering seven people, stands trial Monday at Nanchang Intermediate People’s Court in East China’s Jiangxi province. Photo: China’s Supreme People’s Procuratorate

Lao was charged with intentional homicide, kidnapping and robbery. At trial, she admitted to the kidnapping and robbery charges, but denied conspiring with her ex-boyfriend Fa Ziying to kill seven people.

A lawyer representing the family of one of the victims makes a phone call outside the court. She intends to help the family demand more than 1.3 million yuan ($204,577) in damages from Lao. Photo: Cai Yingli/Caixin

The wife of one of the victims heads to the court. The woman told Caixin that her husband was a carpenter and was supporting a family of six before he was killed. Photo: Cai Yingli/Caixin

Lao’s sister and brother take to the street after Monday’s hearing ended. Photo: Cai Yingli/Caixin

Lao’s sister and brother speak to the media. Photo: Cai Yingli/Caixin

A crowd gathers around a car that Lao’s lawyer drove away in. Photo: Cai Yingli/Caixin