Home / AucklanderPartner of Chen acquitted of murderNZME.16 Jun, 2015 07:22 AMQuick ReadSubscribe to listenAccess to Herald Premium articles require a Premium subscription. Subscribe now to listen.Subscribe nowAlready a subscriber? Sign in hereListening to articles is free for open-access content—explore other articles or learn more about text-to-speech.SaveShareShare this articleCopy LinkEmailFacebookTwitter/XLinkedInRedditYun Qing 'Jack' Liu, 58, was acquitted of killing his 45-year-old wife, Cissy Chen.Yun Qing 'Jack' Liu, 58, was acquitted of killing his 45-year-old wife, Cissy Chen.Cissy Chen's partner has been found not guilty of her murder.Yun Qing 'Jack' Liu, 58, was acquitted of killing the 45-year-old accountant, who went missing on November 5, 2012.Ms Chen's body was found 16 months later in a stream in a reserve in Totaravale, 11km from their home.Yesterday afternoon, the jury returned the verdict as Ms Chen's two brothers watched on.Liu's lawyer Michael Kan told the jury the Crown could not prove where, when, how or why the victim was killed, beyond reasonable doubt.AdvertisementAdvertise with NZME.AdvertisementAdvertise with NZME.The jury agreed.Liu's legal team rejected any notion of a rift between their client and Ms Chen and pointed to the evidence of witnesses.After the verdict was delivered, Justice Sarah Katz discharged Liu, who has spent the last 10 months on electronically-monitored bail.AdvertisementAdvertise with NZME.Ms Chen's brother said his heart was broken after the jury delivered the not-guilty verdict.Outside court he said he did not want the case reopened because he believed there was no one else with the opportunity or motive to kill his sister. NZME.SaveShareShare this articleCopy LinkEmailFacebookTwitter/XLinkedInRedditLatest from AucklanderAucklander'He's done it again': Anger as crash victims learn driver has now killed another personAucklanderWhat have we learned from the Auckland floods?AucklanderFree Starlink for 40 rural schoolsSponsoredSolar bat monitors uncover secrets of Auckland’s night skyAdvertisementAdvertise with NZME.
