Mother of murdered woman to file lawsuit against daughter's former roommate

In January, Liu claimed on her Sina Weibo account that Jiang Ge was a lesbian and that she and Jiang were a couple, triggering online discussion.

Jiang Qiulian said she does not discriminate against homosexuality and would love her daughter even if she was a lesbian, according to a report from the Beijing News.

She refused to reveal further details about the legal action.

The mother blamed Liu for her daughter's death by claiming Liu had locked Jiang out of the apartment when she was attacked. She also criticized Liu for avoiding her and refusing to explain the details of the incident face-to-face after the tragedy happened, according to a previous media report.