Chinese police officer’s false evidence claims raise fresh concerns about investigation into attack on female diners
- A policeman whose force is investigating the assault in Tangshan says a forensic bureau downplayed injuries he suffered in a hit-and-run to protect criminals
- The accusations made in a video that circulated online have prompted fresh public concern that local law enforcement won’t investigate the case properly
A police officer from the force investigating a serious assault on a group of women in northern China last month has accused a local forensic investigator of falsifying reports in the past – heightening public concerns about the chance of an impartial investigation into the incident.
Wang Yanhui, a policeman based in Langfang city in Hebei province, made the claims in a video that circulated widely online and accused the head of a local forensic centre of downplaying the injuries he sustained in a hit-and-run in a bid to shelter criminal elements.
His force, based in the city’s Guangyang district, was asked to take over the investigation into the attack on four women diners in the neighbouring city of Tangshan to reduce the possibility of interference.
But Wang said that back in 2002 he had tried to stop a truck for inspection but the driver had refused and instead tried to run him over.
A suspect, identified by the surname Guo, was detained many years later, in 2021, although neither Wang nor the local authorities have explained the delay.
