University of Utah failed to recognize student Zhifan Dong was in danger before she was killed, documents show
Dong, 19, was killed after she told campus housing staff she was scared about what her angry ex-boyfriend might do next.
(Dong family) Pictured is Zhifan Dong, a student at the University of Utah, at Salt Lake City's City Creek Mall. She was killed on Feb. 11, 2022 in a Salt Lake City motel. Her boyfriend has been charged in her slaying.
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