Mr. Li Yuzhang from Heilongjiang Province, 58, Dies as a Result of Persecution

Falun Dafa practitioner Mr. Li Yuzhang from Hegang City, Heilongjiang Province was arrested on September 22nd, 2005, and was sent to the Suihua Forced Labour Camp in March 2006. He died on October 5th, 2006.

Mr. Li Yuzhang, 58, lived in Hegang City, Heilongjiang Province. He went to Beijing in 2001 to appeal on behalf of Falun Dafa, and was later sentenced to three years of forced labour. He served it in the Hegang City Labour Camp. He said to the guards that it was too crowded when he slept, so the guards beat him, fractured his finger, and left big bumps on his head. Even after he was released from the camp, the bumps were still there.

At around 5:00 a.m., on September 23rd, 2005, more than ten policemen surrounded Mr. Li Yuzhang's home, ransacked it, arrested him, and took him to the Tiexi Police Station. They even took his wife and son to the station, and forced them to admit that they had a notebook computer at home, otherwise they would not let them eat.

Mr. Li's wife and son were released after they were held in custody for one day, and Mr. Li Yuzhang was sent to the Hegang City Second Detention Centre after he was held for four days. The police did not allow them to eat anything during the time they were in the station. His family members said that they would sue the police, and those officers said, "Go ahead!"

When Mr. Li Yuzhang entered the detention centre, he was not able to walk steadily due to being starved for four full days. His physical health was severely damaged due to this torture. His condition worsened when he was sent to the Suihua Labour Camp in March 2006. He had difficulty walking, and his abdomen was swollen. He told the camp administration that he could not do labour, but guards said that he had to provide doctor's orders to be excused from labour.

Mr. Li Yuzhang had no choice and was forced to do labour and daily physical drills. He was dying by August 2006, so he was allowed to go to the hospital, and his family members were permitted to pick him up.

Only a little more than one month after he returned home, he died on October 5th, 2006.

Suihua Labour Camp address, 962-Zhongzhibei Street, Suihua City, Heilongjiang Province, zip code 152054

Camp director, Meng Yan (male): 86-455-8110703

Management office head, Bai Jiuyi (male): 86-455-8110737

Main responsible officers phone numbers: 86-455-8110701, 86-455-8110702, 86-455-8110703, 86-455-8110704, 86-455-8110705, 86-455-8110706, 86-455-8110707, 86-455-8110708

Chinese version available at http://www.minghui.org/mh/articles/2006/10/10/139818.html