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.
“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.