One more arrested in connection to fatal Sheung Shui drug party

A 31-year-old man has been arrested at the airport in connection to the drug party in Fanling where a 22-year-old mainland university student was suspectedly overdosed and died. 

The man surnamed Lai was arrested for preventing the legal burial of a body around 2 pm on Wednesday upon his return. 

He became a wanted man as he left Hong Kong after the case was unveiled. He is now remanded in police custody. 

The mainlander, Xu Wenjun, was found dead on December 23 after he was suspectedly injected with methamphetamine, also know as “ice”. His body was later located in an open area on Jockey Club Road in Sheung Shui. 

So far, five people have been arrested in connection to the drug party. 

Three suspects aged 20 to 62 were jointly charged with a count of preventing the legal burial of a body. Two of them were also charged with manslaughter and another with trafficking in dangerous drugs. 

The trio are remanded in custody and will appear in court on March 21. 

The fourth suspect was arrested at West Kowloon Station on December 28 and was also charged with preventing the legal burial of a body.