Overview
- The 38-year-old man drowned on September 4 in a Sichuan reservoir after being invited to swim by a villager and his uncle.
- Instead of alerting authorities, the two companions transported his body home on a motorcycle and placed him in bed to appear asleep.
- Road surveillance footage showed the men riding with the deceased wedged between them, with the rear rider propping his neck.
- The family did not realize he had died for three days, and by then reservoir surveillance that could clarify events had been overwritten.
- One companion, identified as Tao, said they panicked and offered 80,000 yuan toward funeral costs, acknowledging the family could seek further compensation.