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[quote=MARRIE,383940]Source: Shanghai Daily

Suicide family's claim rejected

Shanghai Maritime University has rejected a family's claim for 350,000 yuan (US$51,255) compensation after a student committed suicide in her dorm, but it has promised to pay them money to help with funeral expenses, a school official said yesterday.

The family's claim attracted nationwide attention via the Internet, with thousands of Netizens showing sympathy for the student and her life of poverty.

A school official said they felt sorry for the student's death but they bore no responsibility for it.

The student's uncle, surnamed Wang, demanded compensation from the school including 50,000 yuan for funeral expenses and the rest for the student's mother to buy an apartment.

But Peng Dongkai, director of the university's publicity department, said the demand was unreasonable.

"Wang's mood is understandable but his expected compensation is too excessive and goes far beyond practical," Peng said.

The school would pay for the funeral and the cremation as a humanitarian gesture.

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