'Open mind' over murder motive , R9 P: _; O1 t. ~ ]+ @9 m2 o6 Z+ ?- F, N Detectives investigating the murder of a Chinese couple have said they are keeping an "open mind" as to a motive. |) x2 c2 B* A
# e0 A& i7 a) f2 ~The bodies of Zhen Xing Yang and his girlfriend Xi Zhou, both 25, were found in their Newcastle flat on 9 August. , _! G% V1 d/ c) k) c. `7 @5 ]1 @0 x% T' T2 k! m) g
A lodger who is believed to have agreed to take up residence shortly before the killings has not yet been traced., j% I' w, u- Q7 _5 n
1 j! Z6 N* ?' J/ |; i7 n0 zPolice confirmed that one motive being explored is the targetingof Chinese nationals who have advertised rented accommodation, usuallyon websites.2 ~, Z W+ }5 U; t% w) P0 }
6 E- F6 `' O' P" z! H/ UDet Supt Steve Wade said that a number of offenceshave been identified in London, Manchester and the North East whereChinese nationals have posed as % R- Q$ L6 G2 Y8 M* w) W: v9 u/ Y, o
: a# F& S/ r: q, |prospective tenants before robbing theoccupants of cash and valuables using violence.. q% D( G' F4 N: }
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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. r7 m% \( r n7 T2 n, i
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"We are in close liaison with colleagues in Manchester and theMetropolitan Police force area as part of the murder investigation."& s' G, a* C6 z& R
- a3 q2 s/ F& Y8 i" g# pHe 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 [; z# X4 `. v, W. X6 {
Road, and it was vitally important he wasidentified. 7 Y+ x7 P( \2 }0 p0 d / N% `2 H; n6 J. @2 XFROM BBC.CO.UK 1 J% {: K* g1 E% K- A+ o9 Zhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/tyne/7628026.stm作者: xiaowei 时间: 2008-10-8 19:40
