Man's 20-year ordeal ends
By Alice Zhang |
December 28, 2010, Tuesday
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POLICE in Sichuan Province said they were "deeply sorry" and will compensate a man who was detained for 21 months more than 20 years ago for allegedly killing his ex-wife, when the woman turned up alive last week.
Ye Jianhua, the police chief in Leibo County, said a DNA test is under way to confirm the identity of Li Peixiang, the ex-wife of Luo Kaiyou. The woman, now living in Tianjin under a new name, reported to police on Thursday that she was Luo's ex-wife and she had left home in 1989 to marry another man in secret.
Her reappearance has put an end to Luo's 20 -year ordeal as he was ostracized by the people in his village. When Li was reported missing, Luo, his father, two brothers and two neighbors were detained by police, who labeled them as "major suspects." They were held in custody for 21 months before being released in October 1990 due to "lack of evidence," the Western China Metropolis reported yesterday.
Luo told the newspaper that they were tortured by prison guards and life after his release was not easy. Luo said they had to put up with rumors that his family murdered Li and dumped her body somewhere.
A dramatic turn came when Luo received a tip from his friend, Yao Liangjun, who saw his ex-wife in Tianjin.
Luo persuaded Li to report to police.
Ye Jianhua, the police chief in Leibo County, said a DNA test is under way to confirm the identity of Li Peixiang, the ex-wife of Luo Kaiyou. The woman, now living in Tianjin under a new name, reported to police on Thursday that she was Luo's ex-wife and she had left home in 1989 to marry another man in secret.
Her reappearance has put an end to Luo's 20 -year ordeal as he was ostracized by the people in his village. When Li was reported missing, Luo, his father, two brothers and two neighbors were detained by police, who labeled them as "major suspects." They were held in custody for 21 months before being released in October 1990 due to "lack of evidence," the Western China Metropolis reported yesterday.
Luo told the newspaper that they were tortured by prison guards and life after his release was not easy. Luo said they had to put up with rumors that his family murdered Li and dumped her body somewhere.
A dramatic turn came when Luo received a tip from his friend, Yao Liangjun, who saw his ex-wife in Tianjin.
Luo persuaded Li to report to police.
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