Yunnan hide-and-seek incident
The Yunnan hide-and-seek incident (
Incident
Li Qiaoming (李荞明), aged 24, of
Investigation
Thousands of netizens responded and said Li died from police beatings. Rather than suppress the accusations, the province officials invited the public to help solve the case. Out of 1000 volunteers, a 15-person committee visited the crime scene.[5] The committee members were given access to the crime scene but were not allowed to view surveillance tapes, examine the autopsy report, or question the guards. They were also not permitted to interview the prime suspect, Pǔ Huá-yǒng (普华永).[5] After disclosing the identities of the volunteers, netizens later found out nearly all the “randomly selected” investigators were current or former employees of the state-run media.[5] The outcome is uncertain.
Court case
The case was closed with three other prison suspects receiving different sentences. Zhāng Hòuhuá (张厚华) received life imprisonment. Zhang Tāo (涛有) received 17 years of prison time and a fine of 1000 yuan. Pǔ Huáyǒng (普华永) received 16 years of prison time.[2]
See also
- List of prisons in Yunnan province
- Forced disappearance
External links
References
- ^ Sina.com.cn. "Sina.com.cn." 云南警方通报躲猫猫事件 称李玩游戏发生意外. Retrieved on 2009-06-20.
- ^ a b Chinareviewnews.com. "Chinareviewnews.com." “躲貓貓”宣判:死者家屬獲6萬元賠償. Retrieved on 2009-08-15.
- ^ a b English.people.com.cn. "English.people.com.cn." Netizens join probe into "hide-and-seek" prison death in China's Yunnan . Retrieved on 2009-06-20.
- ^ 163.com. "Netease.com." 云南男子死在看守所 民警称其玩"躲猫猫"撞到墙. Retrieved on 2009-06-20.
- ^ a b c Taipeitimes.com. "Taipeitimes.com." Yunnan police seek to quell criticism with public probe. Retrieved on 2009-06-20.