Shandong Province High People 's Court to deliver results of appeal in Bo Xilai case . - July 19 : The Supreme People's Procuratorate announces that it will investigate the murder of British businessman Neil Heywood and his wife Gu Kailai. During the trial , Bo , 64 , denied the charges and strongly challenged the case against him . Bo Xilai 's fall from grace . Bo was sentenced to life for bribe-taking , 15 years for embezzlement and seven years for abuse of power .
Shandong Province High People 's Court to deliver results of appeal in Bo Xilai case . - July 19 : The Supreme People's Procuratorate announces that it will investigate the murder of British businessman Neil Heywood and his wife Gu Kailai. During the trial , Bo , 64 , denied the charges and strongly challenged the case against him . Bo was sentenced to life for bribe-taking , 15 years for embezzlement and seven years for abuse of power .