Zhu Ling, Victim of Unsolved 1994 Poisoning Case, Dies at 50

Her death reignites public outrage and calls for justice in a case that has captivated China for decades.

Zhu Ling, a Chinese woman who was the victim of an unsolved poisoning case in 1994, has died at the age of 50.
Zhu was a chemistry student at Beijing's Tsinghua University when she was poisoned with the highly toxic chemical thallium, which left her paralysed, almost blind and with brain damage.
No one has ever been charged in the case, despite suspicion of foul play and a police investigation. Zhu's classmate and roommate, Sun Wei, was investigated but not charged.
Zhu's case has captured the attention of the country across the decades since she was poisoned, sparking outrage and calls for justice and accountability.
Zhu's death has triggered an outpouring of sympathy and anger on social media, with many expressing frustration at the lack of justice in her case.