A Chinesebusinessman appeared in court charged with murdering a family of four after being extradited to the UK. Anxiang Du, 54, appeared at Northampton Magistrates' Court charged with the murders a university lecturer, his wife and two daughters.
A Chinesebusinessman appeared in court charged with murdering a family of four after being extradited to the UK.
Anxiang Du, 54, appeared at Northampton Magistrates' Court charged with the murders of university lecturer Jifeng "Jeff" Ding, his wife Ge "Helen" Chui and their two daughters Alice, 12, and Xing, 18.
He was remanded in custody and will appear at Northampton Crown Court on March 15.
Northamptonshire Police has thanked Michael Ellis MP for his "considerable support" with the extradition of Anxiang Du.
Deputy Chief Constable Martin Jelley said:
– Deputy Chief Constable Martin JelleyOn behalf of Northamptonshire Police, I would like to thank all those who have been involved in this successful extradition, including Michael Ellis MP for his considerable support in progressing this with the relevant authorities.
A Chinese businessman arrested in Morocco on suspicion of murdering a family of four in their Northampton home has arrived at Heathrow on a flight from Casablanca this afternoon.
Anxiang Du will appear in Northampton Magistrates' Court tomorrow
A man who was arrested on suspicion of murdering a family of four in their own home in Northampton has been extradited from Morocco, police said.
Anxiang Du was arrested in Morocco in July. Jifeng and Helen Ding and their two daughters were stabbed to death at their home in Wootton on 29 April 2011 - the day of the royal wedding.
Du, the prime suspect in the investigation surrounding the killings, was arrested by Moroccan authorities last July.
Northamptonshire Police confirmed the extradition earlier today via their Twitter account.
We can confirm that the extradition of Anxiang Du has been approved by the Moroccan Ministry of Justice in conjunction with the Home Office.
From @NorthantsPolice on Twitter: