A photo of singer Fu Li [File photo / China.org.cn]
The woman who was molested and killed at her Beijing home in late July for buying too many things off the Internet, turned out to be professional singer Fu Li today.
According to a report on Sina.com.cn, Beijing police stated that the victim had a habit of shopping online, which made her regular courier, 29-year-old Zhang Kunpeng, believe she was a wealthy woman; an assumption that made him set out to rob her.
On the evening of July 30, he lied to the victim that he had a delivery for her and made her open the door. As soon as he realized she was home alone, he continued to rape and kill her.
The victim was identified as singer Fu Li, according to latest news. She once even collaborated with music icon Jay Chou's long-time lyricist Vincent Fong on a song entitled "Cloudlet and Breeze."
"I was shocked to hear Ms. Fu was killed on August 1," said Han Xudan, former manager of Fu Li, "I was completely in denial. I immediately called a friend who resides in that same community and he confirmed the news."
"I was so sad to hear the horrible news," Wang Jian, a musician who was also a personal friend of Fu's, "She was like a sister to me, I called her on July 29 to schedule a dinner date and then, all of sudden, she was gone!"
Murder suspect Zhang Kunpeng managed to flee Beijing later that night, but he was arrested on a train soon after. The tragic case is still under investigation.
