A Chinese gambler who murdered his parents after a dispute about money is believed to have killed 17 more people, including three children, in an attempt to cover up the original crime.

A Chinese gambler who murdered his parents after a dispute about money is believed to have killed 17 more people, including three children, in an attempt to cover up the original crime.

Police arrested 27-year-old Yang Qingpei in Kunming, about 160km from his Yunnan province village of Yema, where the murders took place, late last week.

Police arrested 27-year-old Yang Qingpei in Kunming, about 160km from his Yunnan province village of Yema, where the murders took place, late last week.