Tingjun Cao, 53, who is on trial for the murder of Christchurch real estate agent Yanfei Bao, stormed out of the courtroom today, accusing a witness of lying.
Bao, 44, went missing on July 19 last year, and the Crown alleges she was killed by Cao after arriving to show him a house in Hornby. During today’s hearing Cao left in frustration after his lawyer’s cross-examination, with his translator stating that real estate agent Steven Golding, a witness in the trial, was not telling the truth.
The court heard that an open home was held at the property where Bao was allegedly stabbed to death, four days after her disappearance.
The Crown claims Cao lured Bao to the house under the pretense of having a buyer, attacked her, and disposed of her body.
Bao’s remains were found 12 months after her disappearance, and Cao was caught at Christchurch International Airport attempting to flee to Shanghai shortly after the alleged murder.
The trial had been delayed earlier after Cao requested not to be present in court.
Cao alledgedly lured Bao to the house under the pretense of having a buyer, which surely is evidenced, alledgedly attacked her, and disposed of her body. Bao’s remains were found 12 months after her disappearance, and Cao was caught at Christchurch International Airport attempting to flee to Shanghai shortly after the alleged murder.
So, just another murder trial.
However, the trial had been delayed earlier after -get this- Cao requested not to be present in court.
What am I missing here?
He should think himself lucky he is not being tried in China!