October 13, 2007 06:00pm
►View News Video
A MAN charged with murdering 22-year-old Chinese student Jiao Dan has been remanded in custody after appearing in East Perth Magistrates Court today.
Daniel Adam Wright, 35, of Gwelup, was charged yesterday with wilfully murdering 22-year-old Jiao Dan late on Monday night.
Her semi-naked body was found on the verge outside a home in north suburban Innaloo, close to where she lived, early on Tuesday morning.
In the East Perth Magistrates court today, Wright's lawyer Ernesto Godinez handed Magistrate Catherine Crawford a letter regarding his client from a mental health nurse.
Wright was remanded in custody until October 17, when he will appear in the Stirling Gardens Magistrates Court.
Ms Jiao had been studying commerce at Edith Cowan University for a year and was working part-time as a cleaner before her death.
About 15 of Ms Jiao's student friends and members of the Perth Chinese Christian Church she had attended were at the court today.
Outside the court, close friend Min Ding said Ms Jiao's parents had been trying to come to Perth since their daughter was murdered.
"Her parents collapsed a few times and they had to cancel their flights a few times because they can't really fly,'' she said.
Ms Min said China's one-child policy meant it was all the harder for the parents.
"If you lose one child, the only child in the family, you lose everything, you lose your dream, you lose the caring from the child when you get old, you lose hope.''
The Chinese Christian Church's Reverend Philip Tay said they were planning a special service for Ms Jiao.
"Her tragic death is a very big loss for our whole community, for everyone of us,'' Reverend Tay said.
Min Ding said other Chinese students she had talked to were now feeling insecure about living in Perth.
Source: Perthnow
No comments:
Post a Comment