The trial gets under way in the eastern city of Hefei , officials say . A Chinese court on Friday sentenced a man to life imprisonment for killing his wife and two children with an axe after he was told they were witches who had been plotting against him. Gu 's husband , Bo Xilai , is a former top official who has been stripped of his posts . The defendants have n't seen their families since April , a friend says .
The trial gets under way in the eastern city of Hefei , officials say . Gu Kailai and a family aide are accused of murdering a British businessman . Gu 's husband , Bo Xilai , is a former top official who has been stripped of his posts . The defendants have n't seen their families since April , a friend says .