這起案件曾在海外華人社群中引發極大震撼，其根源並非一時衝動，而是一段長達16年、幾乎未曾中斷的網路仇恨糾葛。兩名當事人皆為華裔女性，原本毫無現實生活交集，卻因網路世界中的對立與怨懟，最終在 2021 年5月25日，於加拿大溫哥華的卑詩省最高法院內，上演一場血染法庭的極端暴力事件。

故事要追溯至2005年。沈琴琴（Qin Qin “Catherine” Shen）與盧靜（Jing “Becky” Lu）在一個專為中國移民服務的網路論壇上相識。起初只是圍繞著生活瑣事與觀點分歧發生口角，但隨著時間推移，衝突不僅沒有平息，反而逐步升級為長年互相指控、攻擊與誹謗的惡性循環。雙方在網路上使用大量帶有強烈人身羞辱意味的言辭，彼此貼上「窮鬼」、「老阿姨」、「沒人要的女人」等標籤，仇恨逐漸從言語層面演變成深層的心理對立。

多年來的網路糾紛最終走向司法途徑。2021年5月，雙方因誹謗相關訴訟在卑詩省最高法院對簿公堂。然而，這場本應由法律裁決的是非，卻在開庭前發生戲劇性轉折。沈琴琴當天攜帶一個手提包進入法庭，包內藏有魚刀與鐵鎚。在法官尚未進入法庭、庭審尚未正式開始之際，她突然起身，對盧靜發動攻擊。

根據事後披露的資料，襲擊過程極為兇殘。盧靜遭到多次刺擊，有報導指出刺擊次數多達數十下，傷勢遍及頭部、胸腔、肺部，甚至接近心臟位置，現場留下大量血跡，場面駭人。所幸在緊急醫療處置下，盧靜最終撿回一命，但身心皆留下難以抹去的創傷。

隨著案件進入司法審理，更令人不寒而慄的細節逐一曝光。法庭紀錄顯示，沈琴琴並非臨時起意，而是為這次攻擊進行了事前準備。她在行兇前飲酒壯膽，並刻意穿著一身紅色服裝出庭，其目的被檢方認定為試圖掩蓋血跡飛濺後的視覺痕跡，顯示行為具有明確預謀性。

在2023年的一審判決中，法院認定沈琴琴犯下包括「謀殺未遂」在內的四項重罪，判處12年有期徒刑。沈琴琴隨後提出上訴，主張自己受到精神疾病影響，並認為原判刑期過重，請求減刑。然而，卑詩省上訴法院於2025年10月30日作出最終裁定，認為原審在量刑上並無不當，正式駁回上訴，維持原判。

截至目前，沈琴琴仍在服刑中。若扣除先前已被羈押的時間，她尚需在獄中度過約八年。這起案件也被視為一個極端而沉痛的警示，提醒外界長期網路仇恨與言語暴力，若缺乏制止與調解，最終可能突破虛擬與現實的界線，釀成無可挽回的悲劇。

This shocking case, which stunned overseas Chinese communities, originated from a 16-year-long online feud between two Chinese women and ultimately escalated into a bloody attack inside the Supreme Court of British Columbia in Vancouver on May 25, 2021.

The roots of the conflict trace back to 2005, when the two parties, Qin Qin “Catherine” Shen and Jing “Becky” Lu, met on an online forum serving Chinese immigrants. What began as a minor dispute quickly spiraled into an intense and prolonged cycle of online insults and defamation that lasted for years. The two repeatedly hurled deeply personal attacks at each other, using demeaning language such as “poor loser,” “old spinster,” and “a woman no one wants,” turning the conflict into a relentless war of words.

In May 2021, the long-simmering hostility culminated in a courtroom confrontation when the two met in person over a defamation lawsuit. Shen entered the courthouse carrying a handbag that concealed a fish knife and a hammer. Before the judge had even taken the bench, she suddenly launched an attack on Lu inside the courtroom.

Lu was stabbed multiple times—some reports say dozens of blows—suffering severe injuries to her head, chest, lungs, and even her heart. The courtroom was left covered in blood, but Lu ultimately survived after emergency medical treatment.

In 2023, the trial court found Shen guilty on four charges, including attempted murder, and sentenced her to 12 years in prison. Shen appealed the verdict, arguing that she was suffering from mental illness at the time of the attack and that the sentence was excessively harsh. However, on October 30, 2025, the British Columbia Court of Appeal rejected her arguments, upheld the original ruling, and dismissed her request for a reduced sentence.

Court records later revealed chilling details about the premeditation behind the attack. Shen had consumed alcohol beforehand to steel her nerves and deliberately dressed in red clothing, intending to conceal the visibility of blood splatter after the assault. As of now, Shen remains incarcerated, and after accounting for time already served, she is expected to spend approximately eight more years in prison.