Lab poisoning mystery triggers debate
By Jessie Tao (chinadaily.com.cn)
Updated: 2006-01-13 17:37

Zhu's high school classmate Bei Zhicheng, who has been involved in the case since the very beginning, also launched a thread on the "Information on the Zhu Ling Case."

"The first time I had my suspicion on Sun Wei was in 2002, and had never discussed it on the Internet, because it was not a pleasant memory. It is not my assumption. In fact, I got to know Sun Wei only because she was the only suspect revealed by the police to Zhu Ling's parents. The police's suspicion was based on facts presented by Tsinghua University: Sun Wei was the only student with access to thallium, and Zhu Ling's back-up on the Folk Music Team," Bei wrote in his thread.

Bei also listed the facts he got to know through different sources,

"According to a retired officer with the Beijing Municipal Police Station, Zhu Ling's cup was found in a box under Sun Wei' bed. "

"The other thing I want to mention is the apathy shown by Zhu Ling's classmates. Nobody offered a hand when I asked them for help in translating the emails on Zhu Ling's illness we got from the foreign experts. "

Bei also said Tsinghua University should bear the most responsibility for both Zhu Ling's poisoning and the failure to find out the culprit.

A claimed classmate of Sun Wei replied:"Personally, I think Sun Wei is the most likely poisoner. Several of her supporters were her close friends, and not on good terms with Zhu Ling. Why is there nobody suggesting collective action? Why did some people keep the same stance and tone?"

Discussion is still going on, while the truth behind Zhu's poisoning remains elusive. Nevertheless, reality is that Zhu's health is deteriorating day by day and her family has been dragged into a plight due to the massive medical expense.

"We have to leave her one day. How can she, paralyzed in bed, continue her life without us?" Zhu's mother sobbed.