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By July 2024, the police investigation team had been reduced to eight investigators. Reeves confirmed that a new investigative lead had led Police to re-establish search activity in a previously-searched area and a newly identified area. Reeves also confirmed that Police had searched
Christchurch's Greenpark neighbourhood about three weeks previously but failed to find anything relevant to their investigation.
157:, New Zealand on the morning of 19 July 2023. It has been reported that she was due to show a potential buyer through a property on Trevor Street. Later in the morning she rang her friend Jin Tian and had a four-minute conversation with her. During the conversation, Bao asked Tian how someone she was working with could transfer
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On 19 July 2024, Reeves confirmed that the Police investigation into Bao's disappearance was still "very active" and that staff were in the process of finalising evidence ahead of the trial. She reaffirmed the Police's commitment to recovering Bao's remains in order to provide closure for her family.
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On 15 August 2023, Police charged the 52 year old man accused of Bao's kidnapping with a single murder charge. Police also confirmed they were seeking information from the public about a tracksuit, top, and spade. That same day, the suspect pleaded not guilty to the murder charge through his lawyer.
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mounted a missing person's search in the
Christchurch area. More than a year later after her disappearance. On the 24th of July 2024, Tingjun Cao was charged with her kidnapping after attempting to flee to China. On 26 July 2023, the Police launched a homicide investigation into Bao's disappearance.
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On 1 September 2023, the murder suspect was identified as
Tingjun Cao. His lawyer no longer sought interim name suppression. Cao appeared before the Christchurch High Court via audio-visual link. He was remanded in custody, reappearing at the high court by audio-visual 10 November while his lawyer
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On 30 July 2024, Police announced that remains believed to be that of Yanfei Bao were found at a rural property in
Greenpark a Neighbourhood in Lincoln. The remains were said to be in a shallow grave just 15cm deep along the treeline at the property. Over 60 police officers were involved in the
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Nicola Reeves stated, "This news brings to a close a key aspect of our investigation and Yanfei will now be returned to her family". Police confirmed a scene examination had taken place on the involved property, the upcoming alleged murder trial
Tingjun Cao is to face on 24 October 2024.
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Nicola Reeves said "new information that had come to light that had given us quite a specific direction for a location of we needed to be". Harcourts Gold Chief
Executive Operations Manager Jason Wills extended his condolences on behalf of Harcourts.
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fundraising page was established by Bao's friend Vani Liu and by the time it had ended in August 2023, over NZ$ 50,000 was raised to help her immediate family, and relatives from China.
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462:"'We don't think she's alive': Police launch homicide investigation following Yanfei Bao's disappearance"
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922:"Yanfei Bao disappearance: Police confirm remains found were of Christchurch real estate agent"
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890:"Yanfei Bao: Police find remains in search for missing Christchurch real estate agent"
494:"Yanfei Bao: Police find remains in search for missing Christchurch real estate agent"
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592:"Open home event held at house at centre of missing real estate agent investigation"
860:"Yanfei Bao: Police obtained information that led to remains up to eight weeks ago"
661:"Man accused of kidnapping real estate agent arrested after booking one-way flight"
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950:"Yanfei Bao: Man accused of murdering real estate agent also faces murder charge"
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said that they had launched a homicide investigation into Bao's disappearance.
1106:"Alleged killer of Christchurch real estate agent Yanfei Bao appears in court"
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52-year-old Tingjun Cao was charged of kidnapping Yanfei Bao was arrested at
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759:"Yanfei Bao homicide inquiry: Police 'determined' to find missing woman"
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Yanfei's remains were found in a shallow grave by police on rural
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362:"Person arrested for kidnapping missing real estate agent in NZ"
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624:"Yanfei Bao: Police search another property over missing woman"
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The accused was remanded into custody until 1 September 2023.
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694:"Yanfei Bao disappearance: More items of interest recovered"
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Real estate agent Yanfei Bao was last seen in the suburb of
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726:"Yanfei Bao: Police search new areas around Christchurch"
983:"Man accused of murdering Yanfei Bao pleads not guilty"
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Yanfei Bao had recently joined the real estate company
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1131:"Help Support Yanfei Bao's Family (Givealittle)"
791:"Bao: Six months on search for answers continue"
90:Yanfei Bao, 1979 – 2023 (aged 43–44)
1080:"Yanfei Bao's alleged killer appears in court"
557:Ensor, Blair; Porter, Nadine (25 July 2023).
302: – 1986 disappearance of woman in London
104:On 19 July 2023, Harcourts real estate agent
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161:600,000 from China to pay cash for a house.
659:Sherwood, Sam; Bayer, Kurt (25 July 2023).
325:Sherwood, Sam; Bayer, Kurt (26 July 2023).
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188:on 22 July 2023. On 26 July 2023 the
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1078:Stevenson, Katie (23 August 2024).
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295:List of solved missing person cases
1045:Sherwood, Sam (1 September 2023).
692:Callahan, Calley (8 August 2023).
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757:Sam Sherwood (10 October 2023).
524:Hewett, William (31 July 2023).
1184:July 2023 events in New Zealand
1104:Kenny, Jake (23 August 2024).
858:Sherwood, Sam (30 July 2024).
300:Disappearance of Suzy Lamplugh
175:Christchurch Southern Motorway
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1047:"Yanfei Bao homicide inquiry"
590:Ensor, Blair (27 July 2023).
460:Ensor, Blair (26 July 2023).
201:Lake Ellesmere / Te Waihora
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1164:2023 crimes in New Zealand
1159:2020s missing person cases
825:Chen, Liu (19 July 2024).
1189:Kidnapping in New Zealand
165:Search and investigation
1194:Kidnapping in the 2020s
1179:Formerly missing people
266:Christchurch High Court
61:; 14 months ago
27:Infobox civilian attack
1052:The New Zealand Herald
927:The New Zealand Herald
895:The New Zealand Herald
764:The New Zealand Herald
666:The New Zealand Herald
498:The New Zealand Herald
332:The New Zealand Herald
32:considered for merging
1204:Murder in New Zealand
1174:Female murder victims
1169:Crime in Christchurch
40:Killing of Yanfei Bao
734:. 6 September 2023.
182:Christchurch Airport
1026:. Radio New Zealand
799:. 19 January 2024.
290:List of kidnappings
276:By 31 July 2023, a
242:Detective Inspector
234:Detective Inspector
958:. 15 August 2023.
190:New Zealand Police
118:New Zealand Police
955:Radio New Zealand
731:Radio New Zealand
402:Radio New Zealand
249:Legal proceedings
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1153:Categories
807:21 January
307:References
205:Mitsubishi
133:Background
106:Yanfei Bao
82:, homicide
80:Kidnapping
66:2023-07-19
1115:23 August
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1024:rnz.co.nz
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966:14 August
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