This undated photo provided by The University of Illinois Police Department shows Yingying Zhang. FBI Agents believe Yingying, a Chinese scholar who was doing research in agricultural sciences in the varsity and was expected to begin work on her doctorate in the fall, is no longer alive. | Photo Credit: APmore-inA man was charged on Friday with kidnapping a visiting University of Illinois scholar from China who authorities believe to be dead after she disappeared three weeks ago. Illinois Chancellor Robert Jones said in a statement the campus community was saddened by the news that Zhang was believed dead. The affidavit stated that investigators noted Christensen couldn’t recall what he was doing on the day Yingying disappeared.

Source: The Hindu July 01, 2017 07:30 UTC