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Wife shows up 20 years later to clear man of murder
By Zhang Xuanchen |
December 27, 2010, Monday
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POLICE in southwest China's Sichuan Province said they were "deeply sorry" and will to compensate a man who was detained for 21 months for allegedly killing his ex-wife and led a lonely life for 20 years until the woman turned up alive.
Ye Jianhua, the police chief in Leibo County, said a DNA test was under way to confirm the identity of Li Peixiang, the ex-wife of Luo Kaiyou. The woman, now living in Tianjin in north China by a new name, reported to police on Thursday that she was Luo's ex-wife and she left home in 1989 to marry another man in secret.
Her reappearance put an end to Luo's 20 years of ordeal as he was ostracized by all the villagers. After 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 release in October 1990 due to "lack of evidence" because police didn't find the corpse, Western China Metropolis reported today.
Luo told the newspaper that they were tortured by prison guards and life after his release was not easier. Luo said they had to put up with rumors that his family murdered Li and dumped her body somewhere. They were shunned by villagers who didn't say a single word with them.
Luo said he had asked local police to clear his name through media but was rejected because he was still deemed a major suspect, the newspaper said.
A dramatic turn came when Luo received a tip from his friend, Yao Liangjun, who saw his ex-wife in Tianjin. Luo succeeded to persuade Li to report to police in late December.
Ye Jianhua, the police chief in Leibo County, said a DNA test was under way to confirm the identity of Li Peixiang, the ex-wife of Luo Kaiyou. The woman, now living in Tianjin in north China by a new name, reported to police on Thursday that she was Luo's ex-wife and she left home in 1989 to marry another man in secret.
Her reappearance put an end to Luo's 20 years of ordeal as he was ostracized by all the villagers. After 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 release in October 1990 due to "lack of evidence" because police didn't find the corpse, Western China Metropolis reported today.
Luo told the newspaper that they were tortured by prison guards and life after his release was not easier. Luo said they had to put up with rumors that his family murdered Li and dumped her body somewhere. They were shunned by villagers who didn't say a single word with them.
Luo said he had asked local police to clear his name through media but was rejected because he was still deemed a major suspect, the newspaper said.
A dramatic turn came when Luo received a tip from his friend, Yao Liangjun, who saw his ex-wife in Tianjin. Luo succeeded to persuade Li to report to police in late December.
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