183:. She arrived in Nanjing in October 1995 to attend the university's School of Adult Education. She majored in computer applications at the Department of Information Management. To avoid disrupting her studies, her family limited communications with Diao, even as far as not notifying her about the death of her grandfather and sister's marriage. Diao was described as "introverted and simple". She also did not enjoy interacting with people.
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In 2021, Diao's family filed a lawsuit against
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discovered across eight locations around the university, including at a stadium, entrance gate, hospital, and along roadsides. The police later confirmed the scattered remains were of Diao's and informed her father to visit
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who found meat in a bag. Initially thought to be pork, the worker brought it home for food. While preparing the meat, three human fingers were found. The worker reported the discovery to the police who confirmed they were from a human. Human remains in plastic-wrapped packages were eventually
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roommate were punished for the illegal use of an electrical appliance. After a conflict with the dormitory management, she left the building and did not return. Diao was last seen alive wearing a red coat with a black lining. She was reported missing, but her family was not notified by the
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in the university and the areas around, but no major clues of the crime were found and the case failed to make any progress. In 2016, Nanjing police told the family of Diao that the case is still "under investigation".
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published a photograph of Diao in a "boyish haircut", and reported that she was last seen in a red coat. This information sparked fear within the community of a killer targeting short-haired women in red coats.
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389:"刁爱青被分尸成两千多片，凶手至今逍遥法外，家属撤销对学校诉讼"
504:"96年的南大碎尸案，案情其实并不复杂，为什么至今还未破案？"
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