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Chinese official Yu Qiyi 'drowned by investigators' | Chinese official Yu Qiyi 'drowned by investigators' |
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A Chinese official who died during interrogation was allegedly drowned by Communist Party investigators, a state-run newspaper has reported. | A Chinese official who died during interrogation was allegedly drowned by Communist Party investigators, a state-run newspaper has reported. |
Yu Qiyi, who was the chief engineer of a state-owned company in Wenzhou, died on 9 April. | Yu Qiyi, who was the chief engineer of a state-owned company in Wenzhou, died on 9 April. |
His head was held in a tub of icy water by six investigators attempting to extract a confession, the Beijing Times reported, citing prosecution documents. | His head was held in a tub of icy water by six investigators attempting to extract a confession, the Beijing Times reported, citing prosecution documents. |
The investigators will be tried for intentional assault, the report said. | The investigators will be tried for intentional assault, the report said. |
Mr Yu's head was submerged under water several times during his interrogation on the night of 8 April, the newspaper reported on Wednesday. | Mr Yu's head was submerged under water several times during his interrogation on the night of 8 April, the newspaper reported on Wednesday. |
He was taken to hospital, and died in the early hours of 9 April, the report said. | He was taken to hospital, and died in the early hours of 9 April, the report said. |
An image published on the Beijing Times website of a document recording the coroner's appraisal of Mr Yu's death said the official died after inhaling fluids that caused his lungs to malfunction. | An image published on the Beijing Times website of a document recording the coroner's appraisal of Mr Yu's death said the official died after inhaling fluids that caused his lungs to malfunction. |
Photos published by the Beijing Times also showed several bruises on Mr Yu's body. | Photos published by the Beijing Times also showed several bruises on Mr Yu's body. |
The story appears to have been previously published on state-run news agency Xinhua's website as well. However, the link to the story now leads to an error message saying the article has expired or been removed. | |
'Tortured' | 'Tortured' |
Yu Qiyi, who was a Communist Party member of Wenzhou Industry Investment Group, died during the shuanggui process, an internal disciplinary procedure where officials are asked to confess wrongdoings. | Yu Qiyi, who was a Communist Party member of Wenzhou Industry Investment Group, died during the shuanggui process, an internal disciplinary procedure where officials are asked to confess wrongdoings. |
He had been detained for internal investigations into a land deal since early March. His death was initially described as an accident. | He had been detained for internal investigations into a land deal since early March. His death was initially described as an accident. |
"Yu Qiyi was a strong man before the shuanggui process, but he was thin by the time he died," Mr Yu's wife, Wu Qian, told the Beijing Times. | "Yu Qiyi was a strong man before the shuanggui process, but he was thin by the time he died," Mr Yu's wife, Wu Qian, told the Beijing Times. |
"He had many internal and external injuries after the 38 days [in detention]. Apart from the drowning exposed by the prosecution, he must have been tortured in other ways, and more people may have been involved," she said. | "He had many internal and external injuries after the 38 days [in detention]. Apart from the drowning exposed by the prosecution, he must have been tortured in other ways, and more people may have been involved," she said. |
The case appears to be a rare acknowledgement of some of the methods that lie behind the country's well publicised crackdown on corruption, the BBC's John Sudworth reports from Shanghai. | The case appears to be a rare acknowledgement of some of the methods that lie behind the country's well publicised crackdown on corruption, the BBC's John Sudworth reports from Shanghai. |
Shuanggui is an extra-legal process during which there have been a number of reports of sudden deaths in recent months, our correspondent adds. | Shuanggui is an extra-legal process during which there have been a number of reports of sudden deaths in recent months, our correspondent adds. |
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