<p>A man who committed suicide in China opted to kill his neighbour first so that he could have him as a partner to play chess in heaven!<br /><br /></p>.<p>The 54-year-old, named only as Liao, killed his 57-year-old neighbour before committing suicide Tuesday night in order to have a chess partner after death, Shanghai Daily reported Liao as informing in his suicide note. <br /><br />The neighbour's body was found by his landlady in Zhejiang province when she visited his room to collect the rent. <br /><br />Police said they detected evidence of strangulation, and Liao's body in the next room. There also were two notes and some drugs found in that room. <br /><br />The man was thought to have killed himself over family conflicts and killed his neighbour because he was afraid of being alone after death, his notes suggested. <br />The landlady described Liao "unsociable and eccentric".</p>
<p>A man who committed suicide in China opted to kill his neighbour first so that he could have him as a partner to play chess in heaven!<br /><br /></p>.<p>The 54-year-old, named only as Liao, killed his 57-year-old neighbour before committing suicide Tuesday night in order to have a chess partner after death, Shanghai Daily reported Liao as informing in his suicide note. <br /><br />The neighbour's body was found by his landlady in Zhejiang province when she visited his room to collect the rent. <br /><br />Police said they detected evidence of strangulation, and Liao's body in the next room. There also were two notes and some drugs found in that room. <br /><br />The man was thought to have killed himself over family conflicts and killed his neighbour because he was afraid of being alone after death, his notes suggested. <br />The landlady described Liao "unsociable and eccentric".</p>