Autopsy of man held by police completed

Results expected to be released within 20 days, expert who witnessed exam says Results of an independent autopsy of a 29-year-old man who died after being taken into police custody earlier this month is expected to be released within 15 or 20 days of the examination, according to an expert who witnessed it.

Zhang Huiqin, a forensic medical expert at People's Public Security University of China, was asked by the family of the dead man, Lei Yang, to witness the autopsy. The examination was carried out on Friday and lasted more than 10 hours, concluding at about 2 am on Saturday, Zhang said.

Lei, a new father and a postgraduate at Renmin University of China, was held by plainclothes police officers on May 7 in Beijing's Changping district for allegedly soliciting prostitution at a foot massage shop. He died within two hours after being detained.