Liu’s ashes scattered at sea by his family0

Family members of Liu Xiaobo scattered the Nobel Peace Prize laureate’s ashes into the sea on Saturday in funeral proceedings closely orchestrated by the Chinese government following his death from cancer while in custody.

The sea burial took place just hours after his cremation, a spokesperson for the northeastern city of Shenyang, where Liu died, told reporters.

Liu died Thursday at the age of 61 from multiple organ failure following a battle with liver cancer while serving an 11-year sentence for incitement to subvert state power.