AL Jazeera—Thousands of people have rioted in Wengan county in southwest China’s Guizhou province, accusing the police of a cover-up after the death of a local girl. More than 10,000 people ransacked and torched government office buildings on Saturday, the Hong Kong-based Information Centre for Human Rights and Democracy said. The riots began after officials said that the 16-year-old committed suicide by jumping into a river. However, many locals have suggested that she was raped and murdered. She was believed to have last been seen nine days ago with three men, two of them relatives of high-ranking government officials. The violence escalated after the girl’s uncle, who had protested against the conclusion of the police investigation, was reportedly beaten to death on Saturday. More
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