Yu Zhongzhu - 于忠柱

Chinese name:
于忠柱
Gender:
Male
Age:
39
City:
Daxinganling
Province:
Heilongjiang
Occupation:
Date of Death:
2010-01-14
Date of Most Recent Arrest:
2008-08-08
Most recent place of detention:
Heilongjiang Province Tailai Prison
Case Description:
On January 14, 2010, Mr. Yu Zhongzhu's family received a call from Tailai Prison, asking them to go to the prison hospital because Mr. Yu was in critical condition. When his family rushed there, all were body-searched by the guards and not allowed to bring any communication devices or cameras. Mr. Yu died at 10 p.m. the same day, and his body was cremated without permission two days after, on January 16, without autopsy.