Is Xiaoming jumping off a building in Xiangtan a criminal case?
Xiaoming jumping off a building in Xiangtan City is not a criminal case. Is it a criminal case to search Xiaoming for jumping off a building through Weibo? Upon inquiry, it was an accidental fall, and the person who fell from the building did not bear criminal responsibility. According to the relevant provisions of the criminal law, although the act objectively caused damage, it was not caused by intention or negligence, but by irresistible or unforeseeable reasons, which did not constitute a crime. If the fall was not an accident, we should distinguish the subjective aspects of the person who fell. His behavior is suspected of intentional homicide or negligent death. However, since the person who fell from the building has died, according to the relevant provisions of the Criminal Procedure Law, if a criminal suspect or defendant dies, he will not be investigated for criminal responsibility. If he has been investigated, the case should be dismissed, or no public prosecution should be initiated, or the trial should be terminated or he should be acquitted. Therefore, the incident of Xiaoming jumping off a building in Xiangtan City is not a criminal case. Xiangtan City is a prefecture-level city in Hunan Province, China, which is located in the south of central Hunan Province and adjacent to Changsha City. Xiangtan is one of the important economic, cultural and technological centers in Hunan Province.