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We've got our faults definitely but this looks bad.

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Authorities in China's Hubei Cremate Body of Dissident With No Autopsy

Authorities in the central Chinese province of Hubei on Thursday cremated the body of a dissident who 'died suddenly' in prison last month, in spite of repeated calls for an autopsy from his family.

The U.S.-based family of Peng Ming, who died Nov. 29 at the age of 58 while serving a life sentence for "terrorism" at Hubei's Xianning Prison, demanded an independent autopsy after the authorities said he collapsed and "died suddenly" while watching television.

But they say Peng's heart and brain were later taken from his body without their consent, and that they had been assured that his body wouldn't be cremated until the cause of death was fully investigated.

Continued: http://www.rfa.org/english/news/china/pengming-cremation-12292016142114.html