The father of Hu Haisheng, a Guangzhou Railway Public Security Bureau police officer who died in the line of duty, is named Hu Zhiyong.
Police Officer Dies in the Line of Duty, Sister Plots to Swallow Compensation Fund
Hu Haisheng, a railway police officer from the Zhaoqing Public Security Office of the Guangzhou Railway Public Security Bureau, died in the line of duty during the 2008 Spring Festival travel rush while fetching hot water for a little girl. His father and sister ended up in court over a 7.5 million yuan compensation fund.
Information Times reported (by reporter Yan Xiaoguang) that Hu Haisheng was a railway police officer with the Zhaoqing Public Security Office of the Guangzhou Railway Public Security Bureau. During the 2008 Southern snow disaster Spring Festival travel rush, he got off the train midway to fetch hot water for a little girl's instant noodles but unfortunately fell onto the tracks and died, leaving behind more than 7.7 million yuan in compensation funds. This money sparked a family lawsuit, pitting the 80-year-old retired cadre against his 40-year-old daughter in court.
It was reported yesterday that the court ruled that the daughter should return the 7.5 million yuan compensation fund to her father. Yesterday, an 80-year-old Hu Zhiyong, tightly gripping the judgment document, came to the court to apply for forced execution.
It is understood that the Zhaoqing Public Security Office of the Guangzhou Railway Public Security Bureau issued a "Certificate of Death in the Line of Duty for People's Police" to Hu Haisheng's father Hu Zhiyong, certifying that "Hu Haisheng died in the line of duty on February 11, 2008, while performing work tasks."
On February 20, 2008, the Zhaoqing Public Security Office gave Hu Zhiyong the first installment. For convenience in future transfers, the Public Security Office required Hu Zhiyong, Hu Haisheng's father, to open a savings book at the Industrial and Commercial Bank. At lunch in a restaurant, Hu Zhiyong's second daughter Xiao Li (a pseudonym, Hu Haisheng's sister) and her "husband" Chen Chan (a pseudonym, not yet officially married at the time) told Hu Zhiyong: "We will open a savings book in your name, and then give it back to you so you can keep it yourself..." Without hesitation, Hu Zhiyong handed over his ID card to Chen Chan, who opened a savings book under Hu Zhiyong's name at a bank on Kang Le Road in Duanzhou District of Zhaoqing City and set the password.
Subsequently, all benefits, grants, insurance compensations, donations, etc., totaling 7.78212 million yuan, were received. Of this amount, Hu Zhiyong only received 20,000 yuan in cash for medical treatment and travel expenses, while the remaining 7.58212 million yuan was deposited into the account. In early 2009, after repeatedly asking his second daughter Xiao Li for the savings book, Hu Zhiyong discovered that the original deposit of 758,200 yuan had vanished, leaving only 12 yuan. Upon learning this, Hu Zhiyong almost fainted in the bank. After multiple unsuccessful attempts to retrieve the money, Hu Zhiyong took the bank and his daughter to court.
"The Son-in-Law"
"You're Confused by Your 'Wife'"
On May 18, 2010, the Duanzhou District Court of Zhaoqing City held a trial for this case.
The defendant bank argued that the case was purely a dispute caused by a breakdown in family relationships. Indeed, the 7.5 million yuan deposit was withdrawn by the defendant, but this was due to Hu Zhiyong failing to properly safeguard his own passbook and password, fully trusting his family without any protective awareness. According to the relevant regulations of the bank, they would not bear any responsibility.
Hu Zhiyong's second daughter Xiao Li did not attend the litigation, entrusting her third "husband," Chen Chan, to appear in court on her behalf.
In court, Chen Chan said, "Dad, your daughter says that if you really marry that woman, even if you sue her and she goes to jail, she won't give you a single cent. Recently, I heard that you want to marry a woman surnamed Wu. You've been living together for over ten years without mentioning marriage, and now suddenly talk about getting married—what does that mean? The transfer of the money was to prevent the compensation from falling into strangers' hands. Dad! Last year, when you were hospitalized, you were diagnosed with late-stage cancer. You're confused now, Dad! You've been deceived by your 'wife.'"
"Dad"
"You Secretly Instigated Fraud Against Me"
After hearing this, Hu Zhiyong immediately accused Chen Chan of being "a big scammer!" He said, "I have a great relationship with my wife! She has taken care of me for over ten years, very well indeed! Xiao Li didn't do half as good a job! You secretly instigated this to defraud my money." He cursed, "If it weren't for you, would my relationship with my daughter be so strained?!"
The judge questioned Chen Chan about his relationship with Xiao Li. Chen Chan admitted, "We are in a de facto marital relationship but haven't registered our marriage."
After failed mediation, the Duanzhou District People's Court recently ruled that Xiao Li should return over 7.5 million yuan, dismissing Hu Zhiyong's other litigation requests. However, after the ruling took effect, neither Xiao Li nor her "husband" returned the 7.5 million yuan. Hu Zhiyong repeatedly visited the court, and yesterday he submitted application materials requesting forced execution.