of malaysian prostitute convicted in london court over murder of chinese girl

Jealousy lands sex worker in London jail: Noor Azura Mohd Yusoff, a 22-year-old Malaysia prostitute working in London, has been charged for the murder of Xie Xing Xing (who was also known as Evelyn), a 23-year-old girl from Sichuan China. Noor Azura was charged together with her ethnic Vietnamese boyfriend Lon Gian, 26.

Ms Xie was alledgedly killed at their home in Knoyle Street, New Cross, south-east London. Chanh Ngo, another Vietnamese man accused of the crime had since fled Britain.


Ms Xie's corpse was found in this bag in the River Thames [via]

A case of jealousy landed a 22-year-old Malaysian prostitute behind bars in London for at least 15 years for the murder of a graduate.

Noor Azura Mohd Yusoff was on Friday convicted by the Old Bailey of killing Xie Xing Xing, 23, who was decapitated while alive and her body dumped in the River Thames in April last year.

Her boyfriend Trach Lon Gian, 27, of London, was also convicted of the murder and jailed a minimum of 22 years.

The court was told that Noor Azura was jealous of Xie and had sent a text message threatening to kill her just days before her death.

In March, Noor Azura returned to her home in New Cross, London, and found Xie taking part in pornography and a cocaine party.

Xie's corpse was found two weeks later in the South Dock Marina in Bermondsey.

Seven weeks later her head was found nearby wrapped in plastic.

Read more at BBC News ("Woman's blood 'in couple's flat'"), ("Woman killed after death threat") and The Malaysian Bar ("The Xie Xing Xing Murder Trial: Azura breaks down in court") and Reuters ("Two in court over headless body case").