Mr. Li Hongwei Gravely Ill Due to Persecution in Shenxin Forced Labour Camp, Shenyang City

October, 2006, police from the Shandongmiao Police Station in Shenyang City, Liaoning Province broke into practitioner Wang Yanjie's home. They arrested her and her guests, Mr. Li Hongwei, Mr. Shi Geng, and Mr. Li Yang. Mr. Li Hongwei is being persecuted severely in the Shenxin Labour Camp, and he is currently suffering from appendicitis and is in a state of hyperthermia. Still, the labour camp refuses to release him.

After police broke into Ms. Wang's home, they kicked and punched Ms. Wang and the other practitioners, then arrested them. They ransacked Ms. Wang's home and took away her computer.

Mr. Li Hongwei, in his 40s, is an employee of the Second Real Estate Company of the Shenhe District Real Estate Bureau in Shenyang City. His home is in Yiyou Neighbourhood, in Shenhe District, Shenyang City. Mr. Li started practising Dafa in 1998 and has benefited from the practice physically and mentally. His diabetes disappeared, and his fatty liver condition was cured. After Mr. Li was arrested, he was sentenced to one year of forced labour. He is currently detained in the First Division of the Shenxin Labour Camp. His wife is unemployed and they have a child in elementary school. Since both Mr. Li and his wife have to support their elderly parents as well, his family is in a great financial crisis since his arrest. Because Mr. Li refused to cooperate with the police and give up Falun Gong, the police severely tortured him. Currently, he is suffering from appendicitis and is in a state of hyperthermia. However, the labour camp shows no mercy and refuses to release him.

Ms. Wang Yanjie, in her 50s, is currently detained in the Masanjia Labour Camp. Within three months of being detained, Ms. Wang developed a severe illness, and her life was in danger. The labour camp officials extorted a large amount of money from Ms. Wang's family and released her.

Mr. Shi Geng, 44 years old, has been detained in the detention centre since his arrest. On April 4th, 2007, the Shenhe District Court held a trial and sentenced him to three years in prison. Mr. Shi's parents hired a lawyer to defend him, and the lawyer was able to convince the court to allow him to serve his term outside prison. Mr. Shi went back home on April 4th, 2007.

Chinese version available at http://www.minghui.org/mh/articles/2007/5/5/154163.html