Death of Pregnant Woman Sparks Riot in Central China

A mass protest erupted between police officers and locals in central China over the unexplained death of a pregnant woman in hospital.
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Death of Pregnant Woman Sparks Riot in Central China
1/21/2013
Updated:
10/1/2015
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A mass protest erupted between police officers and locals in central China over the unexplained death of a pregnant woman in hospital. 

The pregnant woman, Li Liuli, was given a Caesarean section by staff at the Jianli County Central Hospital in Hubei Province more than a week ago, but the following day she suffered a cerebral hemorrhage and died on Jan. 17.

Relatives of Li’s family gathered in front of the hospital with her body, demanding to know what caused her death, with a banner that read: “My newborn lost its mother to incompetent doctors.”

Local Chinese Communist Party authorities sent riot police officers to take the body and scuffled with Li’s family members. This prompted thousand of people to protest in front of the hospital, leading to more injuries and arrests.

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