A Canadian tourist who caused the accidental death of a Chinese woman at the Great Wall of China has agreed to pay the victim’s family almost $100,000 in compensation.
Cui Hongfang, 73 struck her head after being knocked over by Canadian tourist Debra Fortin, police say.
Hongfang fell down steep steps on April 8 and died shortly after in front of her family, a police report said.
Police decided the incident was a tragic accident and declined to press charges but Cui’s family filed a lawsuit against Fortin and demanded that she be prevented from leaving the country.
The Beijing News reports a deal has been struck between both parties during two days of pre-trial mediation in Beijing.
A settlement of 600,000 yuan (US$96,000) was agreed upon, to be paid within 15 days, the newspaper report said.
