Shanghai postgraduate student poisoned to death

A medical postgraduate student from a top university in Shanghai has died of poisoning. His death came after two week's of intense medical care in hospital. Police say one of his roommates is their top suspect and he is now being questioned.

It could have been another rags to riches story if the tragedy hadn't have happened.

The victim, 28 year old Huang Yang, was studying at the prestigious Fudan University. He came from a destitute family, where both of his parents had been laid off.

Huaang's father said, "I am over 50 years old now. I am in so much pain. If he can't live, his mom doesn't want to live either."

According to the report by the school, Huang was sent to a hospital on April 1st and had been experiencing fever and vomiting.

On Saturday, police detained the suspect, Huang's roommate, who is surnamed Lin.

This came after another student told police that Lin had been experimenting on mice using a chemical compound that could bring about the same symptoms Huang had.

Then an investigation was launched and police later found toxic compounds in a water dispenser in Huang's dorm room. An autopsy was performed, but the results have not been released yet.

But the suspect's motivations are unknown and both Huang's parents and the school denied rumors that the two students didn't get along because they were competing for doctoral opportunities.

Fang Ming, deputy director of publicity dep't of Fudan University, said, "It's up to the police to announce their findings. But these two students belong to two different majors and were interning at different hospitals."

Back at the school, Huang's death has shocked many of his schoolmates.

Huang's classmate said, "I never could have imagined it could be like this.He was very easygoing and got along with everybody."

On the internet, the tragedy has drawn widespread sympathy for the victim and condemnation for the culprit.

An announcement on Fudan University's microblog has been reposted more than 160,000 times and drawn over 60,000 comments.

Fang said, "It's an extreme case both the school and society don't want to see or bear. I hope our students can rationally look at this and while mourning for him, they can also reflect on this. "

The police are still looking into the suspect's motivations as many people across the country mourn.