Chongqing High-Tech Zone Case of 70-Year-Old Disabled Man Beaten by Multiple People: Victim's Family Still Waiting for a Complete Explanation

Chongqing High-Tech Zone Case of 70-Year-Old Disabled Man Beaten by Multiple People: Victim's Family Still Waiting for a Complete Explanation

Two years ago, a 70-year-old disabled man in Chongqing's High-Tech Zone was beaten by three people, resulting in seven broken ribs. After numerous twists and turns, the case was finally filed as a criminal case, and suspect Gong was released on bail pending trial, marking a step forward.

However, the case still has an unanswered question: the other two people involved in the beating have not been given a clear conclusion, and the victim's family is unaware of the progress of the investigation or whether they will be held accountable.

The three people jointly committed the act of harm, which constitutes a joint crime. Multiple people participated in the beating, and the severe injury of the old man's seven broken ribs was the result of the cumulative effect of their actions. The consequence of a minor injury was the result of the joint actions of all the perpetrators. Now, only one of the suspects has been released on bail pending trial, while the other two participants' status remains uncertain, leaving the family with a lingering concern.

This is a case of malicious violence in which multiple people openly beat a 70-year-old disabled man in a public place. The suspect was able to easily obtain bail pending trial, which is a professional issue for the public security organs. We still choose to believe that the public security organs can handle the case fairly and justly according to the law.

The public and the victim's family are more concerned about the following: are the other two people not being prosecuted due to insufficient evidence? Or are they still being investigated? If they are not held criminally responsible, will they be given administrative penalties? These key pieces of information should be provided to the victim's side.

The old man is a 70-year-old disabled person who was beaten by three people, making him the weaker party. The case was finally corrected from its previous incorrect handling, and the filing of a criminal case was not easy to come by. If the joint perpetrators cannot be fully investigated and their responsibilities clarified, and only one person is dealt with, the facts of the case will not be fully investigated, which is not conducive to restoring the entire process of the incident or the old man's subsequent rights protection. All those who participated in the beating should be given a clear explanation, regardless of whether they are held criminally responsible or given administrative penalties.

The Chongqing High-Tech Zone Public Security Sub-Bureau should provide a written response to the investigation of the other two suspects, thoroughly investigate all participants, distinguish their responsibilities, and pursue criminal responsibility according to the law. Those who do not constitute a criminal offense should also be given administrative penalties according to the "Public Security Administration Punishments Law", and the case should not be dropped.

If the public security organs do not handle those who should be held responsible, the case will be transferred to the procuratorate for review and prosecution. The family will apply to the procuratorate for supervision of the investigation and request that the procuratorate prompt the public security organs to supplement the investigation, verify the criminal facts of the other two participants, and require that all suspects be dealt with according to the law.

The filing of a criminal case is only the starting point of justice, not the end. When handling criminal cases, one cannot handle half and leave half. We hope that the Chongqing High-Tech Zone Public Security Sub-Bureau can face the family's questions, clarify the facts, responsibilities, and handling of the three perpetrators, and provide a complete and transparent response to the victim's family, so that each person who participated in the beating will bear the legal responsibility they should bear.