Death of missing boy probed
Updated: 2015-04-30 09:37
(Xinhua)
|
||||||||
ZHENGZHOU -- The civil affairs department of central China's Henan Province is investigating the suspicious death of a child in Xinyang, whose bruised and battered body has caused uproar online.
Wang Zhiqiang, 13, went missing on Oct. 2. He was found the next day, but his father was not informed about his whereabouts until six months later, when the child was lying cold in a mortuary.
The city's civil affairs department said the local police found the boy on Oct. 3 and took him to a rescue station. They said he could not provide his name, age or address and they believed he had severe learning difficulties.
Wang Xinhong, the boy's father, said he had filed a missing child report with the police on the day his son went missing.
Wang was transferred to a local orphanage. He stayed there until the end of March, when he was admitted to hospital..
Doctors said Wang was malnourished and diagnosed him with anemia, acute gastritis, head injuries and multiple organ failure.
The civil affairs department said the boy died on April 18 at the hospital and a body claim announcement was posted in a local newspaper. Wang saw this and responded.
When Wang identified his son, he said he was unusually thin and his body was covered in scars.
A special investigation team led by the city's discipline inspection committee was established Tuesday. An autopsy was conducted Wednesday.
The case has aroused the suspicious of Internet users, with some accusing the department of dereliction of duty and physical abuse.
- China's top 10 GDP provinces in Q1
- Photos capture marvelous landscapes of China
- Mass exodus from Kathmandu
- Running on water: a nearly impossible feat
- Ten photos you don't wanna miss - April 30
- 'Comfort women' survivor attends protest of Jpapan PM
- Ten photos you don't wanna miss – April 29
- China's rescue team searches for survivors in Nepal
Most Viewed
Editor's Picks
What do we know about AIIB |
Full coverage of Boao Forum for Asia |
Annual legislative and political advisory sessions |
Spring Festival trends reflect a changing China |
Patent applications lead the world |
BC lures Chinese tourists |
Today's Top News
Freddie Gray tried to hurt himself in police van
Abe betrays history's conscience
China trainmakers seek control of Bombardier's rail unit
New rich set sights on tech, media and telecom sectors
US rapped for stance on Japan
Obama, Abe talk much about China
Japan PM protested at US Capitol, San Francisco
Chinese students caught in riot scene
US Weekly
Geared to go |
The place to be |