A Chinese father and his mistress have been executed as punishment for their alleged crimes, Fox News reported Thursday.

Zhang Bo and Ye Chengchen were convicted and executed for the premeditated murder of Zhang's two young children. according to On Fox News. The incident occurred in Chongqing in November 2020, when Zhang threw her two-year-old daughter and one-year-old son from a 15th-floor window of a residential building. After a thorough investigation, China's Supreme People's Court found that the motive behind this act was the couple's desire to separate their children, who were deemed to be a hindrance to their relationship.

Zhang claimed that he was asleep when the tragic incident occurred. according to To the mirror. He claimed to have noticed the commotion of people finding children in the grass below. Their actions caused the girl to die instantly, and the infant died from his injuries a short time later, Miller noted. The children's mother, Chen Meilin, told reporters that despite her and Zhang's shared custody arrangement for their children (she is the daughter, he is the son), Zhang had taken care of her daughter at the last minute. He revealed that he had asked him to do so. That day, he ended both of their lives.

Chinese couple executed for murdering two children wanted to start a new family together https://t.co/dV9PxsyEd3 pic.twitter.com/vymaKpHKqu

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According to reports, Ye initially became romantically involved with Zhang without knowing his marital status, and later played a sinister role in the tragedy. She reportedly persuaded Ms Zhang to do the unthinkable in the name of her children hindering their future. (Related: Two-time infanticide among trans prison inmates housed in California women's facility)

Due to the gravity of their actions, they were sentenced by the Chongqing No. 5 Intermediate People's Court in December 2021, followed by a series of appeals. However, according to FOX News, the appeal had no effect on the judicial outcome and the death penalty was carried out.

The method of execution has not been disclosed, but the Mirror reports that lethal injection is the most common method of execution in China.