Opening the case at Minshull Street crown court in Manchester, prosecutor Peter Wright QC told jurors that Jiang and Liu were friends and shared similar interests. Liu, who was also a gambler, was “comfortably off”, Wright told the jury. Officers were initially unable to identify Liu from the remains, jurors were told, and he had not been reported missing. Detectives discovered that the car’s tyres, which were of different makes, were identical to prints found at the layby, jurors were told. But Wright told the jury: “We say J Wong is this man’s alter ego.

Source: The Guardian April 03, 2017 16:01 UTC