Second suspect arrested in murder of Markham woman last summer
- Police have charged two men with first-degree murder in connection to the death of Ying Zhang, a 57-year-old woman from Markham, whose body was discovered last summer in Kawartha Lakes.
- Ying Zhang was reported missing by her family on July 25, 2024, after she did not return home from her wellness centre job near Woodbine Avenue and Steelcase Road.
- Authorities arrested 26-year-old Changlin Yang and 53-year-old Xiao Fred Hui Li; Yang was initially charged with kidnapping and assault before his charges were upgraded to first-degree murder.
- Police confirmed that no other suspects remain and urged anyone with information to contact investigators, highlighting the seriousness of the case and ongoing inquiries.
- The formal upgrading of charges to first-degree murder against both suspects signals potential prosecution, closing investigations on outstanding leads in Zhang’s death.
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Two men now accused of murder in Markham woman's 2024 death
York Regional Police have upgraded the charges of one man already in custody to first-degree murder and charged a second man with the same offence in connection with the 2024 death of Markham wellness centre employee Ying Zhang.

Two charged with first-degree murder in 2024 death of Markham, Ont., woman
Police in York Region say one man has had his charges upgraded to first-degree murder and another man is now facing the same charge in the case of a Markham, Ont., woman whose remains were found last summer.
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