Teenager Wenjing Lin died from pressure to neck, inquest hears
An inquest heard the 16-year-old schoolgirl was found in the kitchen of her home in Ynyswen, Treorchy, by her mother
Wenjing Lin (Image: South Wales Police)
A schoolgirl who was allegedly murdered died as a result of pressure to her neck, an inquest heard.
Wenjing Lin, 16, died following an incident on March 5 at her family s Chinese restaurant in Ynyswen, Treorchy. Dozens of emergency vehicles attended the Blue Sky Chinese but Ms Lin died as a result of her injuries.
A 31-year-old man named Chun Xu has been charged with the teenager s murder. He is not related to Ms Lin.
A 16-year-old girl who died following an incident at her family’s Chinese restaurant is believed to have suffered pressure to her neck, an inquest has heard.
Wenjing Lin – also known as Wenjing Xu – was allegedly attacked at the Blue Sky takeaway in the village of Ynyswen in Treorchy, South Wales, at around midday on Friday March 5.
Chun Xu, 31, of no fixed address, has been charged with Wenjing’s murder as well as the attempted murder of a 38-year-old man.
On Friday, Pontypridd Coroner’s Court heard that Wenjing had been living with her mother and stepfather above the takeaway in Baglan Street.
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image captionWenjing Lin died at Blue Sky Chinese takeaway in Ynyswen, Rhondda Cynon Taf
A 16-year-old girl found dead at her family s home was killed by pressure to her neck, an inquest has heard.
Wenjing Lin was found in the kitchen by her mother at their home above the Blue Sky Chinese takeaway restaurant in the Ynyswen area of Treorchy on 5 March.
Chun Xu, 31, has been charged with the teenager s murder.
Coroner David Regan adjourned the inquest at Pontypridd Coroner s Court while the police investigation continues.
Chun Xu, of no fixed address, appeared at Cardiff Crown Court on 25 March and was remanded in custody ahead of a three-week trial on 1 November.
“Police attended and arrested a male at the scene, who has been charged with her murder.” Ms Howitt said a post-mortem examination had provided a provisional cause of death for Wenjing as “pressure on neck”, adding: “However, there are further investigations to follow.” The court heard that Wenjing was born in Belfast, Northern Ireland, on December 20, 2004, before her family later moved to Wales. Senior coroner David Regan said he would adjourn the inquest but would not fix a date for its resumption “to allow the police to progress their inquiries”. Murder-accused Xu did not enter a plea to the two charges against him when he appeared at Cardiff Crown Court last month and was remanded in custody ahead of a three-week trial on November 1.
Man, 40, died in hospital after being found unresponsive at home, inquest told
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A man died in hospital after being found unresponsive in his home, an inquest heard.
Ralph Borgia, also known as Ralph Jones and referred to as such during the proceedings, was found unresponsive and surrounded by drug paraphernalia at his home by a friend on February 26 last year.
The 40-year-old lived with his mother Nina Jones in Clos Y Wern, Brackla, Bridgend. Mrs Jones said she last saw her son putting out the recycling the night before and then assumed he had gone to bed.