A local jobless man has been arrested on charges of stabbing a net friend to death, reports Shanghai Evening Post.

Zhou, a young man from East China's Shandong Province, got to know Wang over the Internet in July. The two became friends, sharing a common interest in computers.

On August 12, Zhou called Wang and told him he was coming to Shanghai to buy several computers.

Two days later when Zhou arrived, Wang arranged for him to stay at a guest house. At some point, Zhou mentioned to Wang that he was carrying 47,000 yuan (US$5,660) to make his purchases.

After Zhou fell asleep, Wang tried to steal the money, but Zhou woke up. Wang then stabbed him 29 times with a dagger he had brought along.

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