Prosecutors meet family's lawyer in Lei Yang case

Prosecutors from the Beijing People's Procuratorate met the lawyer hired by the family of Lei Yang, a Beijing resident who died in custody last month and police officers involved in the high-profile case today, the procuratorate said.

The procuratorate said in a statement on Wednesday that prosecutors solicited opinions from the lawyer on handling the case and accepted the documents provided. It said it would carefully study the documents and ensure the investigation follows the law and regulations. The procuratorate also notified the police officers that they have been put under investigation, the statement said.

Lei, 29, died on May 7 about an hour after he was detained on suspicion of soliciting prostitution. His family demanded an investigation to assess if he had been attacked by police. Beijing People's Procuratorate announced earlier this month that five police officers involved in the case have been put under investigation.

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