The Province: Give Yao Baoying justice
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Give this grieving mom the justice she richly deserves
The Province, editorial – To say that the wheels of justice often turn at a laborious pace is an understatement when it comes to the case of Amanda Zhao Wei, the 21-year-old Burnaby student found murdered five years ago, one year after coming here from China.
Just ask Amanda’s mom, Yang Baoying, who has pleaded with federal Justice Minister Rob Nicholson for action to bring her daughter’s accused killer, 19-year-old Li Ang, to justice: “We lost our only daughter. Five years are gone and justice still isn’t served. Is this fair?” No it is not. It is a tragic injustice that again brings into question the effectiveness of the RCMP and Canada’s overall justice system, especially in a case that crosses international boundaries.
Zhao’s body was found in October, 2002, stuffed in a suitcase in the Mission area. But just three days later, Li, her boyfriend, was allowed to leave for China. In 2003,Li was charged with second-degree murder in Zhao’s killing. And early the following year, he was taken into custody in Beijing, but was later released. Later in 2004, Li’s cousin, who was accused of helping him dump Zhao’s body, walked free after a B.C. judge ruled the RCMP improperly gathered evidence against him.
Recently, two NDP MPs urged Public Safety Minister Stockwell Day to work harder with Chinese authorities to secure justice for the Zhao family. But Day suggested the MPs pressure B.C. Solicitor-General John Les instead. Les told Province reporter Andy Ivens the matter rested with federal authorities.
In other words, all Zhao’s anguished mother seems to have got from our justice system so far is a lot of buck-passing. She deserves better.
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