The intentional homicide trial of Bogu Kailai, wife of Bo Xilai, former Party chief of Chongqing, and Zhang Xiaojun began on Thursday in the Hefei City Intermediate People's Court in Anhui province.

The People's Procuratorate of Hefei, capital of Anhui, filed the charges against the two in the court on July 26.

Bogu Kailai and her son had conflicts with Neil Heywood, a British citizen, over economic interests. Concerned that Neil Heywood could be a threat to her son's personal security, Bogu decided to murder Heywood.