Tragic Incident Involving Chinese Couple in Bali Confirmed as Murder-Suicide

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A Chinese couple discovered dead, naked, and covered in blood at a  hotel in Bali is at the centre of a tragic investigation by Bali’s police. According to preliminary evidence, the boyfriend, Lhi Chiming (25), killed his girlfriend, Cheng Jianan (22), before taking his own life. The examination of the crime scene and security footage from surrounding hotels indicate a string of altercations and confrontations before the terrifying incident.

Authorities suspect that before their lives were cruelly taken, Cheng Jianan and her partner, Lhi Chiming, endured a terrible destiny at the hands of one another. According to police reports, Cheng was tortured before drowning in a bathtub. Evidence from the investigation suggests that the pair had a violent and turbulent relationship before this terrible occurrence, and there has been a history of fights and disagreements between the Chinese couple.

Tragic Incident Involving Chinese Couple in Bali Confirmed as Murder-Suicide
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The crime scene is being painstakingly examined by police, who also review security video from the three hotels where the Chinese couple stayed while visiting Bali. The couple’s fingerprints, blood, and DNAs were the only things found at the scene. Therefore, preliminary investigations indicate no signs of any outside engagement. As Bali police work to clarify the facts behind Cheng Jianan and Lhi Chiming’s terrible deaths, they also examine the purpose of this heartbreaking tragedy.

“There were no traces of anyone else in the room apart from them, such as fingerprints, blood, or DNA,” said Bambang Yugo Pamungkas, the police chief for Denpasar, Bali.

“The pair returned to Bali on the 27th of April following their initial vacation in March. Following Cheng’s police claim that Lhi had misplaced his passport, they switched hotels the next day,” claims Pamungkas.

A member of staff at the Intercontinental Hotel in Jimbaran reported to the police that she noticed Lhi’s hand was bleeding and wrapped in a towel, and he informed her that he had been fighting with his girlfriend.

Since this terrible event has caused great anguish for the families, Pamungkas stated that police are still looking into a possible cause of the deaths. Pamungkas also ensured that the police did everything they could to uncover the truth about this Chinese couple. suicide-murder case.

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