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娘の死に家族が疑問
[ ペナン] 今週の月曜日に中国の田舎にあるホテル22階からマレー系中国人女性、エライン・リーさんが転落死した。中国政府はこれを自殺と判断したが家族は仕事が順調なリーさんが自殺するはずがないと述べ警察に調査依頼をだした。エライン・リーさんは皮膚科の先生で1983年にミス･マレーシアに選ばれており、又彼女の患者が賞を取ったことから中国では有名になりつつあった。彼女の遺体は木曜日の朝に上海から南西に８００ｋｍ離れたJiangxiに滞在している家族に戻された。

[ 6月18日　2：34　ＭＣＳ]

ニュース・ソース

Family suspect foul play in businesswoman's death

The family of businesswoman Elaine Lee who reportedly committed suicide in China on Monday suspects that there may be foul play and wants the Chinese authorities to investigate the matter further.
Lee,42,who operated cosmetic surgery centres in China as well as in Malaysia and Indonesia,was said to have plunged from the 22nd floor of a hotel in the Jiangxi Province.
She died of multiple head and bodily injuries at a private hospital the next day.
Chinese authorities have classified the case as suicide,but the family feels she could have been pushed off the balcony.
Her brother,who duclined to be named, said there was no reason for Lee to take her own life as she had so much to live for, especially since her cosmetic surgery business in China was doing very well.
"We cannot accept the suicide motive given to us by the authorities. I hope that they will investigate the incident further insead of just sweeping it under the carpet," he said.
Several of her family members arrived in Jiangxi,some 800km southwest of Shanghai,yesterday morning to bring her body back.
Architect B.S.Tan,45,said he was shocked to learnt that Lee,who was a close friend,had died in what looked like an apparent suicide. He described her as an outgoing person with many high-profile friends.
She opened her first Sequins Beauty Centre at Jalan Caty Lanchang (now jalan Tan Sri Teh ewe Lim) with only RM10,000 capital in 1992. Her business prospered and a few branches were opened in other states over the next few years.
Lee,born in Nibong Tebal,was a MissMalaysia contestant in 1983.
She also founded Skinninc Laser and Cosmetic Surgery Centre which has branches in China and Indonesia.
She became popular in China when one of her patients, Ma Lieh,won the All-China Reconstructed Beauty Pageant last year.

＜16-6-2006 The Star＞