China struggles to suppress debate around Lei Yang case and police brutality

By Philip Wen
Updated December 30 2016 - 3:18pm, first published 3:00pm
Lei Yang, who died in suspicious circumstances in police custody in May of this year. Photo: Supplied
Lei Yang, who died in suspicious circumstances in police custody in May of this year. Photo: Supplied
Lei Yang's wife speaks to China Central Television after the case went viral in May. Photo: Supplied
Lei Yang's wife speaks to China Central Television after the case went viral in May. Photo: Supplied

Beijing: Lei Yang left home on the night of May 7 to meet relatives at the airport who had travelled to Beijing to meet his newborn daughter for the first time.