“We sincerely apologize for the disturbance and discomfort we have caused to Yao’s family, fans and netizens,” the statement read.
The newspaper admitted to taking photos of the 33-year-old’s body during a cornea removal surgery in a operating room after her death on Friday evening at a Shenzhen Hospital.
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“A simple apology online and that’s all you’re going to do about an incident that seriously oversteps ethical borders?” said another.
CNN’s intern Sherry Ju contributed to this report.
