After filing for divorce and leaving with her lover, Quan Xiao-Tue never expected that the man would betray her. He had already moved in with a new girlfriend and was looking for a way to get rid of her.
On the morning of October 20, 2015, fishermen in La Jiang County, Deyang City, Sichuan Province, accidentally discovered the dismembered body of a woman in the Huangshui River. The victim was missing her head and limbs.
After analysis, the police believed that the perpetrator was likely someone who knew the victim, and the body was dismembered to conceal her identity. However, the water had washed away most traces of evidence.
Forensic experts estimated the victim to be around 35 years old, having died from asphyxiation two days earlier. The precise cuts suggested that the suspect had skills related to butchery.
The location where the body was found was not the crime scene. While searching for clues, investigators discovered a bloodstained sack along with torn medical documents. The records came from La Jiang County People's Hospital and belonged to a patient named Liu Min. However, upon investigation, all women named Liu Min in the area were alive.
Identifying the victim proved difficult, but on October 25, 2015, a breakthrough came with a detailed forensic report. The medical examiner found traces of male DNA on the victim’s body. When cross-referenced with the database, it matched a man named Liu Kai, who had a prior record for disorderly conduct.
Police investigated and discovered that Kai had reported his wife missing on October 19. The missing woman was Quan Xiao-Tue, a 35-year-old waitress at a hotpot restaurant.
Further inquiries revealed that Xiao-Tue and Kai’s marriage had been struggling. Authorities found a farewell letter supposedly written by Xiao-Tue, but the handwriting did not match hers. When questioned, Kai mentioned another man—Yang Kun, a colleague of Xiao-Tue.
Police suspected that jealousy could have been a motive and continued their investigation. They discovered that on the afternoon of October 18, Xiao-Tue used the restaurant’s landline to call Kun before disappearing.
Kun, a chef, frequently handled knives. Surveillance footage revealed that on the night of October 18, he rode his motorcycle to the area near where the body was found. During questioning, he appeared nervous but denied involvement. However, police discovered traces of Xiao-Tue’s blood in his bathroom.
Cornered by evidence, Kun confessed to the crime.
Xiao-Tue had wanted a divorce to be with Kun, but he had tried to cut ties with her. On the afternoon of October 18, she visited his home and discovered evidence of another woman, realizing she had been deceived. She demanded 40,000 yuan in exchange for her silence.
Kun, unable to meet her demand, acted out in rage and strangled Xiao-Tue. To cover up the crime, he dismembered her body and dumped the remains in the river.
On October 29, 2015, following Kun’s confession, police recovered Xiao-Tue’s missing head and limbs.
On November 15, 2016, the court sentenced Yang Kun to death for murder.
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