The Nanjing University Mutilation Case
A murder that defied explanation
4.1 (38)
46 mins
Learn about one of China's most notorious unsolved murder cases, where a young university student's death shocked Nanjing and left investigators with few answers. Also explore the clues, theories, and investigative efforts that have surrounded the case since 1996.
Ep 1:
The Girl Who Vanished on Qingdao Road
A quiet adult-education student walks out for an evening stroll after an unfair dorm fine and vanishes into a Nanjing snowstorm—setting off nine unwatched days that would prove fatal.
Ep 2:
Two Thousand Pieces, No Answers
A sanitation worker's grim discovery reveals the horrifying scale of Diao Aiqing's murder, as forensic clues—two thousand precise cuts, boiled remains, and missing organs—expose a chillingly methodical killer and ignite a citywide manhunt.
Ep 3:
Twenty-Five Years of Silence
As theories swirl and a statute of limitations looms, Diao's grieving family fights for accountability from Nanjing University, while investigators piece together the profile of a monster who was never caught.
Discussions (5)
Arthur
Level 3 · 1 mo agoThe statute of limitations in China for the most serious crimes is indeed 20 years but authorities confirmed in 2016 that active evasion suspends the clock. That checks out.
Sutton
Level 6 · 1 mo agoWord is the killer was right there on campus the whole time. Walking the same halls. Eating at the same spots. Nobody saw a thing.
Levi
Level 6 · 1 mo agoCalling this a 'perfect crime' is a stretch. The killer left over 2000 pieces scattered across a tight radius around the university. That's not perfect, that's reckless.
