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30/07/2007
Two People Due In Court In Thames Headless Body Case
Two people are due to appear in court charged with the murder of a female student whose headless body was found floating in a bag in the River Thames.
The body of 23-year-old Xing Xing Xie was found in South Dock Marina in Rotherhithe in April. Her head and hands had been removed.
Miss Xie, a Chinese national, had been living in Lambeth in south London for five years.
A post-mortem revealed that she died from neck injuries caused by a sharp instrument.
Noor Azura Mohd-Yusoff, 21, and Trach Lon Gian, 26, are due to appear before Redbridge Magistrates' Court on Monday, charged with her murder.
(KMcA/SP)
The body of 23-year-old Xing Xing Xie was found in South Dock Marina in Rotherhithe in April. Her head and hands had been removed.
Miss Xie, a Chinese national, had been living in Lambeth in south London for five years.
A post-mortem revealed that she died from neck injuries caused by a sharp instrument.
Noor Azura Mohd-Yusoff, 21, and Trach Lon Gian, 26, are due to appear before Redbridge Magistrates' Court on Monday, charged with her murder.
(KMcA/SP)
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