China accuses Bo Xilai of multiple crimes

BEIJING, Sept 28 (Reuters) - China's ruling Communist Party o n Friday expelled d isgraced senior politician Bo Xilai from top party positions and said it would hand him over for criminal investigation accused of multiples crimes, o pe ning a new phase in a scandal that has shaken a leadership succession.

Bo's wife and his former police chief have both been jailed over the scandal stemming from the murder of British businessman Neil Heywood in the southwestern city of Chongqing, where Bo was Communist Party chief. (Reuters)