In a southwestern Chinese village, two men witnessed their friend drown in a water reservoir but, instead of alerting the authorities, they took the body to their home, placed it in a bed, and pretended he was merely sleeping. The family discovered the body only three days later. The deceased's sister recounted the painful events to the Chinese newspaper "Lizzy News" following her brother's accidental drowning. During the journey, one of the men held the deceased by the neck, trying to stabilize him. Upon returning home, they laid the body in the bed and left without informing their family. It is reported that the man had already drowned before his friends decided to help him. Authorities ruled out any foul play and concluded that the men bear no criminal responsibility for their actions. However, a lawyer stated that while Chinese law does not impose a duty to rescue, the men could still be held liable for compensation to the family. One of the men, named Tao, admitted they panicked and chose to transport the body home instead of calling the police or an ambulance. Surveillance footage showed the two men riding a motorcycle with the deceased's body wedged between them. Tao admitted they were wrong to conceal the body and that the family has the right to sue for additional compensation if they wish. The incident occurred on September 4th in Sichuan Province, where a villager and his 38-year-old uncle invited a man to swim in a nearby reservoir.
