Gu Kailai found guilty of murdering British businessman Neil Heywood . `` During those days last November , I suffered a mental breakdown after learning my son was in jeopardy , '' Gu , 53 , said shortly before the trial concluded . She 's married to Heywood , once seen as a rising star of British politics . Gu Kailai was found dead in a Heywood hotel room in the first two years . Scandal created turmoil at top of Chinese politics during leadership transition .
Gu Kailai found guilty of murdering British businessman Neil Heywood . She 's married to Heywood , once seen as a rising star of British politics . Gu Kailai was found dead in a Heywood hotel room in the first two years . Scandal created turmoil at top of Chinese politics during leadership transition .