Ms. Luo Guangquan Died in 2005 after Six Years of Persecution in Songzi City, Hubei Province

Ms. Luo Guangquan was a Falun Gong practitioner from Songzi City, Hubei Province. She endured brutal abuse for six years and died in August 2005. Prior to her death, the local 610 Office¹ officials had persecuted her relentlessly.

Ms. Luo's daughter, Hu Jiqin, is also a practitioner and has faced inhumane treatment for a long time. Ms. Hu is a businesswoman from Beijing. She was arrested by Songzi police officers in Beijing, then escorted back to Songzi in March 2008. Currently, Ms. Hu is currently detained in the First Detention Centre of Songzi City.

Ms. Luo Guangquan, 69, lived in Jieheshi Town, Songzi City, Hubei Province. When her husband passed away in 1990, she lived with her daughter in Xinjiangkou Town in Songzi City. Before she began practising Falun Gong, she had suffered from multiple illnesses, including constipation, dizziness, oedema, indigestion, and anorexia. Fortunately, she became a practitioner in 1997, which helped her to eliminate these illnesses. Additionally, she achieved success in her business activities.

When the persecution of Falun Gong began on July 20th, 1999, Ms. Luo went to Beijing to appeal to the authorities and to inform the public that "Falun Gong is good." The police arrested her and took her to the First Detention Centre of Songzi City. She was released one month later.

Following her release, Deng Niangui, head of the local 610 Office, and Li Xianjin, head of the Domestic Security Division, ordered officers from the Shuiliu Police Station to harass her. In particular, Zhang Xuefeng broke into Ms. Luo's home, then shouted at and threatened her while she was alone. On several occasions, from one to eight Chinese Communist Party (CCP) officials broke into her house.

After this harassment, Li Xianjin and Shuiliu police officers broke into her house and arrested her. She was held at the First Detention Centre for over one month.

Ms. Luo was monitored by the local 610 Office personnel over a long period of time. She was tracked and harassed on numerous occasions. She was also fined over 20,000 yuan¹, and although she paid these fines, she was often not given a receipt.

Due to this extended period of threats, harassment, and torture, Ms. Luo Guangquan's health deteriorated, leading to her eventual death in August 2005.

Deng Niangui, head of the 610 Office in Songzi City: 86-716-6222296 (Home), 8613227669905 (Mobile)

The Domestic Security Division of Songzi City: 86-716-6253164

The Detention Centre of Songzi City: 86-716-6225914

Note

1. "The 610 office" is an agency specifically created to persecute Falun Gong, with absolute power over each level of administration in the Party and all other political and judiciary systems.

2. "Yuan" is the Chinese currency; 500 yuan is equal to the average monthly income of an urban worker in China.

Chinese version available at http://minghui.ca/mh/articles/2008/12/10/191385.html