Gu Kailai, wife of disgraced Chinese politician Bo Xilai, sits in court as she is handed a suspended death sentence for murdering British business man Neil Heywood.<br/> <br />The guilty verdict was expected after Gu confessed to poisoning Heywood last November, alleging that a business dispute between the two of them led Heywood to threaten her son.<br/> <br />Gu solemnly accepted the court's decision.<br/> <br />(SOUNDBITE) (Mandarin) GU KAILAI, WIFE OF OUSTED CHINESE POLITICIAN BO XILAI, SAYING:<br/> <br />"I think the verdict is just. It fully reflects the court's special respect toward the law, reality and life,"<br/> <br />She is likely to face life in jail.<br/> <br />The scandal is also likely to derail the ambitious political career of Gu's husband Bo, also under investigation for possible corruption.<br/> <br />He may also face criminal charges related to the murder case.
