Five Practitioners from Hebei, Liaoning, and Sichuan Provinces Die Due to Persecution

Ms. Liu Huamiao, 57, was a Falun Dafa practitioner from Xinji City, Hebei Province. Before practising Falun Dafa, she had severe rheumatism and could not take care of herself. In 1999, three months after she started practising Falun Dafa, she gained a new life. When the persecution of Falun Dafa began, she went to Beijing to defend her practice of Falun Dafa and was detained for over fifteen days. Due to the long-term constant harassment and persecution, her previous illness recurred. She died in the spring of 2004.

Ms. Gu Xiaopin, 56, was a practitioner from Xinji City, Hebei Province. Before practising Falun Dafa, she had severe heart disease. After she learned Falun Dafa in 1997, she became very healthy and gained a new life. After the Party started the official crack down on Falun Dafa on July 20th 1999, her previous illness returned. She died in March 2003.

Mr. Shi Peifeng, 21, lived in Shenyang City, Liaoning Province. He started practising Falun Dafa in January 1998. He had kidney disease, which improved greatly after he practised Falun Dafa. After he went to Beijing to appeal on November 20th 1999, he was taken to the Longshan Brainwashing Centre and later transferred to the Fifth Detention Centre for further persecution. He was released after his parents were forced to pay a fine. Under the long-term persecution, his practice environment was severely sabotaged. In August 2003, his kidney disease returned. He died on September 19th 2004.

Mr. Xu Ning and his wife Mrs. Yu Shengzhen were from Suining, Sichuan Province. They learned Falun Dafa in September 1997. They benefited from Falun Dafa immensely and were both very healthy. Under the Party's brutal persecution, the couple, both over 80, could not withstand the long-term harassment and intimidation and finally gave up practising Falun Dafa. Their previous sicknesses returned. They died in August 2004 and February 2004, respectively.

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