On the left is Lo Haoling. On the right is the detective who went to the house to search for evidence.
Australian authorities will seek assurance from Chinese authorities that Luo Haoling, an Australian Chinese suspected of being responsible for hiding his wife in a horizontal freezer in the Pymble district on the north coast of Sydney, will not be sentenced to death if he is questioned by Chengdu police detain.
Luo Haoling, a dual Australian and Chinese national, flew to China on Tuesday morning with two sons, aged 6 and 4, respectively.
Police have officially confirmed that the man who broke into the door at 10:00 on Wednesday was found in a horizontal freezer at Luo Haoling`s home. Luo Haoling`s wife, 35, who lives in citizen, China, is a 35-year-old Australian permanent resident. After police released the name of the deceased as Rexi Ouyang (transliteration, Ouyang Renxi), later clarified that the original name was wrong, but did not officially disclose the name of the deceased. However, Xinfai exclusive learned that her Chinese name is Chen Yue. His father is suspected to live in Chengdu Longquanyi District.
Police executives said death was less than 24 hours after the body was found, while neighbors heard shouts and screams on Sunday night, as well as similar noises of falling furniture. But because the couple often quarreled, the neighbors didn`t think much about it.
It is reported that legal medical expert may not begin the post-mortem examination of the dead until tomorrow (Tuesday).
The Police Division of the homicide investigation team of the new state police force, Scott Cook, confirmed that Rohailing was "to assist the Chinese local police in the investigation of the case" and the two children were taken care of by their relatives. The new fast-network was told that the dead were taking care of two grandsons in all their parents.
Investigation faces law and diplomatic obstacles
As Luo Haoling fled to China, agents from the Xinzhou homicide investigation team faced a series of law and diplomatic obstacles in investigating the case.
China does not recognize dual nationality, and any Chinese citizen that acquires foreign nationality will automatically lose its Chinese nationality.
Mr. Lo has lived in Sydney since 2010 and bought a two - bedroom apartment in Pymble for $900,000 in 2006.
Although he is currently questioned by Chengdu police detain, he is not charged with was acciused. According to Chinese regulations, the police can cross-examine his detain for 10 days and then send him to detain for a 30-day detain review. The time limit of detain examination shall not exceed 30 days, but if the case is complex, it may be extended to 60 days with the approval of the local government public security organ at the next higher level. For foreigners with unknown nationality and identity, the detain review period shall be calculated from the date on which their nationality and identity are identified.
Although the extradition agreement between Australia and China has been initialled after long negotiations, it has not been approved by the Federal parliament and has been put on hold for several years, so the New State Police cannot apply to the Ministry of Justice of China for the extradition of Luo Haoling to Australia for hearing through the Federal Ministry of Justice.
The negotiation between the government of the two countries on criminal cases needs to be made in accordance with the requirements for Mutual legal Assistance ((Mutual Legal Assistance Request)). This procedure is likely to be long and complex.
If Luo Haoling is charged with murder prosecute in China and the Chinese do not promise Australia that he will not be sentenced to death, the new state police can refuse to provide all the charges in the hands of the investigation, making it difficult for the Chinese to hear the case without evidence. China can expel Luo Haoling to Australia after his visa expires. New state police can arrest him immediately after he enters the country.
