A woman in her 50s is suspected to have been killed by her nephew, the Legal Mirror reported Thursday.

A man surnamed Huang found his wife, Wang Zhuxiang, lying in  a pool of blood at their Fengtai district home at about 11 am Wednesday.

Huang said that their nephew, about 40 years old, was released from prison on January 11 to live with them, but had disappeared since Wang died. The nephew was imprisoned for theft 18 years ago.

Neighbors said that Wang complained the nephew was not being obedient.