Religious journey ends in tragedy

Kaixiao Liu, left, and Lanyue Xiao appearing in court, September 2024. The trial continues in the Auckland High Court of four people accused over the death of 70-year-old Shulai Wang, whose body was discovered by a fisherman off Gulf Harbour in March 2024. The case has drawn significant attention on the Coast because the alleged offending took place at an Ōrewa property. Four members of the same family are charged with kidnapping and manslaughter: Kaixiao Liu, his wife Lanyue Xiao, and Liu’s parents Xiuyun Liu and Jingui Liu. All have denied the charges. Additional charges relate to interferin...