December 18th 2024.
The city of Sydney was shaken by the news of a double homicide investigation that had begun in Botany. The body of a man, believed to be Jai-Bao "Rex" Chen, had been found and the police were working tirelessly to identify him. This tragic event had been set in motion when Chen's wife, Zhuojun "Sally" Li, was discovered deceased in early December, prompting a massive investigation into both the homicides and the missing persons case.
As the investigation unfolded, new details emerged. It was reported that Sally Li had been reported missing by her mother after she was unable to reach her. According to the NSW Police missing persons registry, she had last been seen alive on November 27, 2024, in Greenacre. Investigators also revealed that her husband, Rex, had gone missing around the same time.
The timeline of events began to take shape as the police shared their findings. It was alleged that the couple had been killed in their Greenacre apartment, located in the south-west of Sydney, sometime on or before November 30. However, the detectives had yet to establish a specific timeline for the murders.
On November 30, the police believed that the bodies of Li and Chen were transported from their apartment to Botany. Homicide boss Danny Doherty made a statement, claiming that the bodies had been driven in a silver Toyota Avensis and left on Foreshore Drive. CCTV footage showed the vehicle parked on the side of the road between 4am and 5am on that day.
It was a tragic turn of events when, on December 9, the body of a woman was discovered in Sir Joseph Banks Park by a jogger. The police immediately launched a massive response, but the body was in such a state of decomposition that it was difficult to determine how long the woman had been there. Detective Superintendent Danny Doherty stated that they were treating the death as suspicious and had begun forensic testing to identify the woman.
After five days of uncertainty, the body was identified as Sally Li. The police also announced that they held grave concerns for the safety of her husband, who had been missing for the same amount of time. Doherty revealed that they had no evidence to suggest that Chen was still alive. He also mentioned that a silver Toyota Avensis had been seized, as it was believed to have been used to transport Li's body.
In a shocking revelation, Doherty announced that a third person may have been involved in the murders. On December 17, a second body was found just 10 metres away from where Li had been discovered. The body, which was found in a creek and buried under thick foliage, had not yet been formally identified, but detectives were working under the assumption that it was Chen.
Doherty also shared key details of the investigation, including the fact that Chen's phone had been used by the alleged suspects after his assumed death. He revealed that the phone had been found in Queensland and that the suspects were believed to have fled overseas to Asia. The police were working closely with authorities in Taiwan and China to track them down.
As the investigation continued, Doherty stated that Chen was most likely the intended target of the murder. One of the potential motives being explored was that he owed someone money. The city was left in shock and mourning as more details of this tragic case came to light.
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