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Wal-mart workers beat buyer to death

(chinadaily.com.cn)
Updated: 2009-09-07 21:58

A woman suspected of stealing in the Wal-Mart Supercenter in Jingdezhen, Jiangxi province was beaten to death by workers of the market and two suspects have been arrested, local police said last Tuesday.

On the night of Aug 30, Yu Xiaochun was followed by five workers after purchase at the supermarket as they suspected she stole goods from the market. The Wal-Mart workers stopped her and demanded the receipt.

But they were refused because Yu noticed they did not wear the market's uniform. Then a quarrel and fight began. Yu fell on the ground after being beaten by the Wal-Mart workers.

She was sent to Jingdezhen First Hospital that night but was announced to be dead on early morning of Sept 2. Two Wal-Mart workers surnamed Liu and Yu have been formally arrested and the investigation is still underway.

Wan Renjin, a police officer of Zhoulukou police station told China Daily that the family has not reached an agreement on compensation with Wal-Mart.