Investigation into police can ensure justice prevails

It was announced on Wednesday that five police officers have been placed under official investigation by Beijing prosecutors, which is looking into the circumstances surrounding the death of a young man during a vice raid.

This move can be considered a step closer to uncovering the truth of how Lei Yang lost his life on the evening of May 7 in northern Beijing's Changping district.

The case has been covered extensively by the media and prompted a huge outpouring on social media sites in China, not only because it concerns whether Lei was innocent but also because the public want to know whether the police officers behaved legally.