Vietnam: Christian leader dies in prison

April 12, 2013

Hoang Van Ngai, an elder of the Evangelical Church of Vietnam, has died in prison in Dak Nong Province, which is located in the southern part of the Communist nation.

While police claim that Ngai committed suicide, Ngai’s brother, who was imprisoned in an adjacent cell, heard him being beaten by prison authorities on the night of his death. In addition, “over 300 witnesses saw Ngai’s body with bruises, deep cuts and broken skull,” the Fides news agency reported.

 

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Further information:

• Vietnam: Fresh reports shed light on death of church leader in police custody (Christian Solidarity Worldwide)
• Christian leader who died in prison: a victim of beatings, the faithful do not believe in suicide (Fides)