Former tycoon dies at 44 in prison

Xu Ming, former chairman of Dalian Shide Group and Dalian Shide Football Club, died at a prison in Hubei province on Friday, according to media reports.

Family members took his ashes home on Sunday from Wuhan.

Xu was detained in March 2012 on suspicion of economic crimes. He appeared in court as a witness in the trial of Bo Xilai, former Party chief of Chongqing, in August 2013. Bo was sentenced to life in prison for bribery, embezzlement and abuse of power.