major qualitative change in the case of the female teacher dragged to death · Full chronicle and history

On September 29, according to reports from Langchao News and others, the procuratorate declined to approve the arrest of the homeroom teacher surnamed Tan involved in the case on the grounds that the facts were unclear and the evidence was insufficient. The lawyer representing the family raised an objection, stating that they would report the matter to the higher-level procuratorial organ.

On September 29, China Blue News reported that the case of a female teacher in Shaanxi who died after being dragged has undergone a major reclassification: all 5 defendants, including Xiao, have been indicted on charges of intentional homicide. Previously, 2 were charged with causing a traffic accident, 1 with shielding a criminal, and the other 2 had not been held criminally responsible.