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3 A0 G& D2 F3 T8 oDetectives investigating the murder of a Chinese couple have said they are keeping an "open mind" as to a motive. & [! k. b) r- v( k9 d+ j5 E X. t8 ~, p( ^1 o! FThe bodies of Zhen Xing Yang and his girlfriend Xi Zhou, both 25, were found in their Newcastle flat on 9 August. ; T. h9 c |( R$ M8 q: G, \; z( L: d8 ]7 s& C/ r) J
A lodger who is believed to have agreed to take up residence shortly before the killings has not yet been traced. 5 e( [. o7 M7 v2 \+ U& Q 4 \3 d: ]. j+ @* cPolice confirmed that one motive being explored is the targetingof Chinese nationals who have advertised rented accommodation, usuallyon websites. ) ?1 {$ T) f$ Z% A6 N$ |9 w C' E/ @0 m0 K- B. m
Det Supt Steve Wade said that a number of offenceshave been identified in London, Manchester and the North East whereChinese nationals have posed as 3 z+ a# u* p2 A, V& u
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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. 8 Y# c0 C3 o' D3 O5 c$ i7 S& I( h& `2 z$ G8 b! t
"We are in close liaison with colleagues in Manchester and theMetropolitan Police force area as part of the murder investigation.": a* x3 |1 u0 Q
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He 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 " x4 ?2 W! w; c: R( z/ x! sRoad, and it was vitally important he wasidentified. w5 J( E# z+ X# S. t4 Z
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FROM BBC.CO.UK 6 p9 g) E7 m6 u5 }, T: [" i; zhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/tyne/7628026.stm作者: xiaowei 时间: 2008-10-8 19:40
