Senior official found hanged at home; homicide ruled out

A senior official was found hanged on Sunday at his home in Guangzhou, Guangdong province, local media reported.

Police confirmed the death of Liu Xiaohua, deputy secretary-general of the Communist Party of China's Guangdong Provincial Committee, and ruled out the possibility of homicide.

No further details were revealed. Guangdong's top anti-graft body declined to comment.