Chinese police detain Tiananmen Square veteran's relatives
Source: The Guardian
Relatives of a Tiananmen Square protest veteran have been detained by police after raising concerns that he died in strange circumstances, a rights group has said.
Li Wangyang was found dead in a hospital ward in Shaoyang, central Hunan province, on Wednesday, two days after the anniversary of the brutal crackdown on the 1989 pro-democracy protests. He had a noose around his neck and local officials said he had killed himself.
But thousands of people have signed an online petition calling for an investigation into his death after relatives said his feet were on the floor when he was found and questioned whether he was physically able to hang himself given his ill health.
Li, 62, had spent more than 22 years in jail for his role in the protests in Beijing, but was released last year. He was blind, had severe hearing difficulties and was being treated for poor health.
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