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Murders of Chinese couple in Newcastle linked to gaming scam

Updated on 15 August 2008

By Nick Martin

Police investigate whether the murder of two Chinese students could be linked to an international betting scam.

It is claimed that one of the dead students, Zhen Xing Yang, was linked to gambling and trading in fake documents.

Threats against Yang have been discovered on Chinese internet sites.

The couple died in horrific circumstances in a Newcastle flat.

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