Incident
Death
A 16 year-old local girl by the name of Li Shufen was found dead in a river after being spotted with two younger men claimed to have familial ties with the local public security bureau. and that her corpse was then thrown into the river.
Defending the coffin
The parents were guarding the girl's coffin day and night in fear the local police might attempt to tamper the . The parents claim there have already been two attempts to the dead body. An additional 100 local residents have helped them guard the coffin. A document submitted by the local government stated the girl was unhappy with life because her parents favored her elder brother.
Girl's family & relatives
Relatives of the girl blamed the local police for shoddy investigation and possible corruption. One of the parents said a police officer threatened them, telling them: “Don't even try to file a lawsuit; there no justice in this world.”
Three friends
Guizhou's official media published the first interview with three of the girl's friends on July 4. They were the last people to see the girl .
* Chen Guangquan , 21 years old, was the the victim's boyfriend. He denied any raping.
* Liu Yanchao , 18 years old, said he did s on the bridge, then struggled after trying to save the girl.
* Wang Jiao , 16 years old, she was also at the scene.
Protests
About 500 middle school students had gone to protest at the public security bureau, but they were turned away and beaten. About 160 office buildings and 40 cars were torched.
Arrests
Authorities have rounded up 300 people accused of taking part in the riot.
Government response
Photographs as well as comments on the Guizhou protest in chatrooms and were quickly by the . He further said the deep rooted reasons behind the protest were "rude and roughhand solutions" by local authorities to solve disputes over mines, demolition of homes for public projects, relocation of residents for reservoir construction and many other issues. Several local officials, including Weng'an's Party chief, have been dismissed for breach of duty on July 3 and . After three , there were no signs of any sexual attack according to state officials. The girl's father Li Xiuzhong did not accept the autopsy findings. He said "There is nothing I can do, they have sent 10 officials to my home, watching me day and night. They told me what to say when the reporters interviewed me. They threatened me that , then another riot can happen and I must bear in mind that national security is at stake." Li Shufen was buried in her hometown about 20km from Weng'an. Provincial authority said that every year, about 600 to 800 criminal cases take place in the county, but half of them are not solved.
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