😢 一名70岁中国妇女前往新西兰寻求信仰指导,却在宗教团体内遭禁锢和惩罚,期间被封嘴、断水断粮,最终死亡。涉案团体主脑和妻子分别被判监10年5个月和7年11个月。
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Full Case Details — In English
📌 Victim
Shulai Wang, 70 years old, from Hainan Province, China. She travelled to New Zealand in August 2023 to seek religious instruction from Kaixiao Liu, whom she regarded as a spiritual master.
📌 The Group & Location
- The group lived in a house in Ōrewa, North Auckland, which they called "The Ark".
- Six women from China lived there along with Liu, his wife, his parents, and his children.
- Liu was addressed by followers as "Lord" or "Master", and exercised total control over the household.
- Liu had previously appeared on China's China's Got Talent in 2011, later moving to New Zealand and recruiting followers via Chinese social media.
📌 Events Leading to Death
- Wang struggled to comply with the group's strict rules and was subjected to repeated punishment.
- On or around 6 March 2024, she attempted to escape but was caught and restrained.
- She was unlawfully detained for approximately 38 hours, during which she was:
- Bound with adhesive tape
- Her mouth taped shut
- Denied all food and water
- She died during this ordeal, likely 8 March 2024. Her body weighed just 25.6 kg when found.
📌 Cover-Up & Discovery
- After her death, Liu and others wrapped her body in rice bags, bin liners, and tape, weighed it down, and dumped it in the water at Gulf Harbour, Auckland — Liu even brought his own children along to avoid suspicion.
- Several days later, on 12 March 2024, a fisherman discovered the body .
- Police traced the specific brand of rice bags used to wrap the body back to Liu, who had made large, unusual bulk purchases of that rice.
📌 Convictions & Sentencing — 25 August 2026, High Court of Auckland
Kaixiao Liu (39), group leader
- Convicted of: Manslaughter, kidnapping, misconduct in relation to human remains, attempting to pervert the course of justice
- Sentence: 10 years and 5 months imprisonment
- Minimum non-parole period: 50% (5 years 2½ months)
- Justice Mathew Downs described Liu as displaying "callous indifference" and having shown no remorse. The judge noted Liu kept the victim's bed and chair as a warning to other members of what would happen if they disobeyed .
Lanyue Xiao (38), Liu's wife
- Convicted of: Manslaughter, kidnapping, misconduct in relation to human remains, attempting to pervert the course of justice
- Sentence: 7 years and 11 months imprisonment
- No minimum non-parole period was set, as the judge found her level of culpability was lower than Liu's.
Liu's parents — also convicted
- Xiuyun Li (Liu's mother): Found guilty of kidnapping — sentencing pending
- Jingui Liu (Liu's father): Found guilty of misconduct in relation to human remains — sentencing pending
"What stands out is your callous indifference towards Ms Wang and the other women who lived with you." — Justice Mathew Downs, addressing Kaixiao Liu
This is a deeply tragic case of exploitation and abuse of trust — an elderly woman travelled across the world seeking spiritual guidance, only to meet a cruel and preventable death at the hands of those who claimed to lead her. The sentences handed down reflect the gravity of the crime.
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