Mr. Chen Heping, a Falun Dafa Practitioner from Hubei Province, Dies from Prolonged Persecution

Mr. Chen Heping was 53 years old. He lived in Honghu City, Hubei Province. Mr. Chen Heping began practising Falun Dafa in 1998. On December 28, 2000, he went to Beijing to appeal for Falun Dafa. The "610 Office" of Honghu City arrested him and sentenced him to two years in Shayang Forced Labour Camp of Hubei Province. While in the labour camp, he was subjected to many tortures and forced to do hard labour. He developed high blood pressure while there. On September 28, 2001, Mr. Chen was released on medical parole when his health deteriorated.

In October 2002, police from the Second Detention Centre of Honghu City arrested Mr. Chen Heping from his bed. They tortured him for three months. In October 2003, he was unjustly brought to a brainwashing centre and persecuted until he became very frail. Due to the prolonged period of harassment and physical torture, Mr. Chen Heping passed away at 2 p.m. on October 15, 2004.

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