'Open mind' over murder motive 4 z$ E! m; ^% Y- g* m% l- @- Q+ g. A5 z1 f' M Detectives investigating the murder of a Chinese couple have said they are keeping an "open mind" as to a motive. / H1 n* g! F4 j1 |2 V( L 0 X' E) W% s" s; KThe bodies of Zhen Xing Yang and his girlfriend Xi Zhou, both 25, were found in their Newcastle flat on 9 August. ! |; j) E& B( C% T8 c+ G+ J3 J8 ^5 p; m0 n2 I: B# i5 t- [
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7 ?" A2 B9 |; n( Q& \& GPolice confirmed that one motive being explored is the targetingof Chinese nationals who have advertised rented accommodation, usuallyon websites. 3 T3 V0 O# I+ y5 o ' {1 l q- e0 _# m# S- T" Q) tDet Supt Steve Wade said that a number of offenceshave been identified in London, Manchester and the North East whereChinese nationals have posed as 5 {! m3 i; x2 m
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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. # ~" s9 d" a1 l6 ]3 D" p. v" m: E, Z0 B( w& L
"We are in close liaison with colleagues in Manchester and theMetropolitan Police force area as part of the murder investigation." 0 y, j0 a- Z1 K' F- h0 q, Q . z( l O9 g9 L$ [. _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 7 L0 {- f3 R8 W' q6 Z$ h; R. `: q @4 P8 YRoad, and it was vitally important he wasidentified.3 K! h! m& }# z9 g
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FROM BBC.CO.UK ) Q9 E9 f% R d1 w; ehttp://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/tyne/7628026.stm作者: xiaowei 时间: 2008-10-8 19:40
