Du Fengying - 杜凤英
Chinese name:
杜凤英
Gender:
Female
Age:
66
City:
Ankang
Province:
Shaanxi
Occupation:
Date of Death:
September 6, 2023
Date of Most Recent Arrest:
September 24, 2022
Most recent place of detention:
Case Description:
Ms. Du Fengying, an Ankang City, Shaanxi Province, resident, was put under house arrest following her arrest on September 24, 2022. She stood trial on April 23, 2023 and was repeatedly harassed by the police while awaiting a verdict. The mental pressure took a toll on her health and she passed away on September 6, 2023. She was 66.NNMs. Du, her son-in-law Mr. Chen Jun and another Falun Gong practitioner Ms. Cao Ping went out on a road trip on September 24, 2022. The police followed them and arrested them when they stopped for a break. The police searched Mr. Chen’s car and confiscated a few copies of Falun Gong booklets. The three of them were then taken to the police station for interrogation and left to sleep on the bench overnight.NNAs Ms. Du was found to have dangerously high blood pressure on the next day, she was denied admission by local detention centers and placed on house arrest. Ms. Cao and Mr. Chen were held in Hanbin District Detention Center and Xunyang Detention Center respectively.NNThe three practitioners stood trial on April 23, 2023. Their lawyers entered not guilty pleas for them, yet the judge frequently interrupted the lawyers and didn’t allow the practitioners to talk.NNDue to frequent harassment by the police and community workers, Ms. Du’s condition continued to decline. She died on September 6.NNIn addition to her last arrest, Ms. Du was arrested another time on November 1, 2014 for distributing Falun Gong materials and detained for 15 days.
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https://en.minghui.org/html/articles/2023/10/12/212454.html
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