A local government task force in the central Chinese province of Hunan has been formed to investigate the death of a woman at a police station who had turned herself in for questioning.
Authorities in Cili county, Hunan province, said the woman, identified only by her surname Zhao, had suffered a heart attack but another person claiming to be her daughter said Zhao had ‘multiple bruises’.
The county government said on Tuesday it would look into any potential wrongdoing by law enforcement officers in the circumstances surrounding the death of the woman.
In their statement, Cili authorities said Zhao turned herself in to police on June 14 for questioning related to procuring prostitutes.
Daughter claims the 56-year-old had ‘multiple bruises’ when she saw her at the hospital hours after she turned herself in for questioning.
