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RNZ News
02-06-2025
- General
- RNZ News
Fourth person charged over Gulf Harbour homicide appears in court
Shulai Wang, 70, of China, was identified seven months after her body was found. Photo: Supplied / Police The fourth person charged over the death of Chinese woman Shulai Wang - whose body was found in the waters of Gulf Harbour more than a year ago - has appeared at the North Shore District Court on Friday. The body of the 70-year-old woman was found in a black rubbish bag in the water on 12 March last year, but her identity was not revealed until October 2024. A 64-year-old man was charged on Thursday with manslaughter, kidnapping and interfering with human remains. The man made a first appearance before Judge Ajit Swaran Singh around midday, accompanied by a Mandarin interpreter. He appeared expressionless as he stood in the dock. The man has pleaded not guilty to all three charges and has been remanded on bail. Last year, a man and two women were charged in November for Wang's kidnapping and manslaughter. The man and one of the women also faced additional charges for perverting the course of justice, and giving false information to immigration officers. The three defendants all have interim name suppression pending the outcome of an appeal to the Court of Appeal. Sign up for Ngā Pitopito Kōrero , a daily newsletter curated by our editors and delivered straight to your inbox every weekday.
1News
22-05-2025
- 1News
Gulf Harbour death: Fourth person charged with kidnapping, manslaughter
Police have identified Shulai Wang a 70-year-old from China as the Gulf Harbour homicide victim. (Source: New Zealand Police.) A fourth person has been charged with kidnapping and manslaughter in relation to the death of a woman whose body was found in a bag in Auckland's Gulf Harbour last year. The body of 70-year-old Chinese woman Shulai Wang was found in a black rubbish bag in the water in Gulf Harbour on March 12, 2024. Wang came to New Zealand from China in August 2023 and had no family here. She had not been reported missing. A 64-year-old man at a property in Orewa was taken into custody this morning, Acting Inspector Tim Williams, Waitematā CIB, said. He is due to appear in the North Shore District Court tomorrow charged with kidnapping and manslaughter. A 37-year-old man and two women – aged 36 and 61 – were arrested at a home in Orewa last November. The trio have been charged with kidnapping and manslaughter. The 37-year-old and 36-year-old had previously been charged with interfering with human remains. New ZealandCrime and JusticeAuckland More Stories
RNZ News
22-05-2025
- RNZ News
Fourth person charged in Gulf Harbour homicide case
Photo: Supplied / Police A fourth person has been charged more than a year after a woman was found dead, stuffed in a black rubbish bag, in Gulf Harbour north of Auckland. The body of 70-year-old Shulai Wang was found in March last year . A 64-year-old man has been arrested on the same manslaughter and kidnapping charges after police searched a property in Orewa. Police said the arrest came after a "gruelling 14-month investigation". A 37-year-old man, a 36-year-old woman and a 61-year-old woman were already facing charges of kidnapping and manslaughter. The new suspect will appear in North Shore District Court on Friday. "As the matter is before the court, police are limited in providing further comment," police said in a statement on Thursday. Sign up for Ngā Pitopito Kōrero, a daily newsletter curated by our editors and delivered straight to your inbox every weekday.
NZ Herald
22-05-2025
- NZ Herald
Gulf Harbour homicide investigation: Fourth person charged over Shulai Wang's death
The body of Shulai Wang, 70, from China, was found in a black rubbish bag floating in Gulf Harbour in March last year. Photo / Police Police have charged a fourth person in connection with the death of Shulai Wang. A 64-year-old man was arrested this morning and charged with manslaughter and kidnapping. Three others face similar charges of kidnapping and manslaughter. A fourth person has been charged over the death of a woman whose body was found in a bag in Gulf Harbour last year. A fisherman found the body of 70-year-old Chinese woman Shulai Wang floating in a black rubbish bag in Gulf Harbour on March 12, 2024. After a gruelling 14-month investigation, Waitematā Inspector Tim Williams said officers took a person into custody this morning at an Ōrewa property. 'A 64-year-old man was arrested and has been charged with manslaughter and kidnapping.'
Scoop
22-05-2025
- Scoop
Gulf Harbour Homicide: Fourth Person Charged
Following a gruelling 14 month investigation, Police have today charged a fourth person in relation to the death of a woman whose body was found in a bag in Gulf Harbour last year. The body of 70-year-old Chinese woman Shulai Wang was found in a black rubbish bag in the water in Gulf Harbour on 12 March 2024. Acting Inspector Tim Williams, Waitematā CIB, says officers attended an Orewa property this morning where one person was taken into custody. 'A 64-year-old man was arrested and has been charged with manslaughter and kidnapping and will appear in court tomorrow.' This is the fourth arrest in relation to this matter. A 37-year-old man, a 36-year-old woman and a 61-year-old woman are each facing charges of kidnapping and manslaughter The 64-year-old man will appear in North Shore District Court tomorrow.
