Wei Wenhua

Wei Wenhua
Born(1967-01-03)January 3, 1967
China
DiedJanuary 7, 2008(2008-01-07) (aged 41)
Wanba, Tianmen, Hubei
Cause of deathBeaten to death by law enforcement for documenting law enforcement
OccupationConstruction manager
In this Chinese name, the family name is Wei.

Wei Wenhua (simplified Chinese: 魏文华; traditional Chinese: 魏文華; pinyin: Wèi Wénhuá; January 3, 1967[1][2] – January 7, 2008) was the general manager of a construction company, Shuli Architectural Engineering. He was beaten to death in Wanba, Tianmen, Hubei, after attempting to film Chinese authorities clashing with villagers.[2][3]

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