Murder charge laid after human remains found in Ontario kidnapping case

A man who was facing a kidnapping complaint successful relationship pinch nan “suspicious” disappearance of an Ontario female has now been charged pinch second-degree murder.

York Regional Police upgraded nan charges against nan fishy connected Thursday aft human remains were discovered successful Kirkfield, a colony successful nan Kawartha Lakes, earlier this week during nan hunt for Ying Zhang.

Zhang, 57, was past seen connected July 25 astatine astir 10:40 a.m. successful nan area of Woodbine Avenue and Steelcase Road successful Markham. He family reported her arsenic missing aft he grounded to return location from activity – a wellness centre located successful a commercialized plaza.

A lawyer who useful successful nan building told Global News Monday they heard screaming coming from nan wellness centre connected Thursday.

Const. James Dickson told reporters Wednesday constabulary stopped their hunt for Zhang aft uncovering nan remains. Police were awaiting recognition from nan Office of nan Chief Coroner, which has since confirmed nan remains were Zhang’s.

Dickson said nan remains were recovered adjacent to a roadway connected Monday, and a greenish bin constabulary were looking for was besides found.

When Zhang was reported arsenic missing, constabulary described her disappearance arsenic “suspicious.” She was past seen wearing bluish scrubs and a jade bracelet connected her near hand.

On Monday, police charged Changlin Yang, 26, of East Gwillimbury pinch kidnapping, forcible confinement and aggravated assault. His charges were upgraded to second-degree execution and indignity to a dormant body.

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Dickson said officers are still investigating whether nan 2 knew each other.

Police were searching nan area aft receiving accusation that a achromatic Ford van, which was seen adjacent nan clip of Zhang’s disappearance, was spotted successful Kirkfield.

Police had besides been looking for a greenish bin that was adjacent nan van astatine nan clip she vanished.

The investigation remains ongoing.

Anyone pinch accusation is asked to interaction constabulary astatine 1-866-876-5423 ext. 7865.

— pinch files from Catherine McDonald