A Fudan Univ. medical student dies after drinking poisoned water

Photo taken on April 16, 2013 shows the entrance to Fudan University’s medical school in Shanghai, east China. Huang Yang, 28, a postgraduate student in the medical school, died Tuesday, more than two weeks after he drank water that was allegedly poisoned by his roommate. On April 11, police found that the contents of a water dispenser in Huang’s dormitory had been contaminated by a poisonous compound. The compound has not yet been identified, police said. Huang’s roommate surnamed Lin was then identified as a suspect and has been under police custody. Police are continuing to investigate the case. <Xinhua/Pei Xin>