'Open mind' over murder motive 2 x4 f* d8 ~" V$ E {: U$ N4 o6 o' } 5 K' A P; a' y* Q8 D0 {5 ?: ADetectives investigating the murder of a Chinese couple have said they are keeping an "open mind" as to a motive. $ n, W5 D& j+ p& G ! A* r# x; B0 F! B# D: D& d; IThe bodies of Zhen Xing Yang and his girlfriend Xi Zhou, both 25, were found in their Newcastle flat on 9 August. 0 ?2 B8 d2 | D2 _% i 3 ~5 }( \, t2 Y# c3 P- [A lodger who is believed to have agreed to take up residence shortly before the killings has not yet been traced. * _" D9 E( | x: k# y, } ; y" m0 i$ v( s. ^$ K9 O' PPolice confirmed that one motive being explored is the targetingof Chinese nationals who have advertised rented accommodation, usuallyon websites. 0 \& I0 p) k4 J6 f+ k, Y& B/ _ : X- u* I/ T, F5 t( O2 {1 yDet Supt Steve Wade said that a number of offenceshave been identified in London, Manchester and the North East whereChinese nationals have posed as 9 @$ M4 v3 T" E
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"A number of gangs have been identified, mainly from the Fujianprovince of mainland China. We are not aware of any links totriad-based criminality," he said.0 Q* d' j2 B: p& `
# G/ d V9 N' r4 p$ @! d$ B"We are in close liaison with colleagues in Manchester and theMetropolitan Police force area as part of the murder investigation." 6 J: _- Q0 R( n& k6 e 4 {7 r! L" l+ y( G5 X0 m/ KHe added that despite a number of appeals, police had not beenable to trace a lodger believed to have agreed to take up residence atthe flat in Croydon 8 M# X7 p4 @, L2 j8 g
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FROM BBC.CO.UK4 ?1 ^- V8 z0 z/ N. e* D: a+ q http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/tyne/7628026.stm作者: xiaowei 时间: 2008-10-8 19:40
