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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.
170:, 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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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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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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The accused was remanded into custody until 1 September 2023.
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707:"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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739:"Yanfei Bao: Police search new areas around Christchurch"
996:"Man accused of murdering Yanfei Bao pleads not guilty"
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804:"Bao: Six months on search for answers continue"
103:Yanfei Bao, 1979 – 2023 (aged 43–44)
1093:"Yanfei Bao's alleged killer appears in court"
570:Ensor, Blair; Porter, Nadine (25 July 2023).
315: – 1986 disappearance of woman in London
117:On 19 July 2023, Harcourts real estate agent
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174:600,000 from China to pay cash for a house.
672:Sherwood, Sam; Bayer, Kurt (25 July 2023).
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308:List of solved missing person cases
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1117:Kenny, Jake (23 August 2024).
871:Sherwood, Sam (30 July 2024).
313:Disappearance of Suzy Lamplugh
188:Christchurch Southern Motorway
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1060:"Yanfei Bao homicide inquiry"
603:Ensor, Blair (27 July 2023).
473:Ensor, Blair (26 July 2023).
214:Lake Ellesmere / Te Waihora
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1172:2020s missing person cases
838:Chen, Liu (19 July 2024).
1202:Kidnapping in New Zealand
178:Search and investigation
1207:Kidnapping in the 2020s
1192:Formerly missing people
279:Christchurch High Court
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1217:Murder in New Zealand
1187:Female murder victims
1182:Crime in Christchurch
53:Killing of Yanfei Bao
747:. 6 September 2023.
195:Christchurch Airport
1039:. Radio New Zealand
812:. 19 January 2024.
303:List of kidnappings
289:By 31 July 2023, a
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247:Detective Inspector
971:. 15 August 2023.
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