The recent inquiry and subsequent trial into the murders of Xi Zhou and Zhen Xing Yang have brought to light illegal gambling syndicates operating between the UK and China. Earlier this month we reported how MP's were hoping to set up a gambling panel to monitor the recent spates of football matches which have, alongside shock wins, caused massive movements in Asian betting markets. MP's may wish to take a closer look at the murders of Zhou and Yang, who, it's believed, may have been murdered due to their involvements in organised crime and gambling.
The couple, who were based in Newcastle-upon-Tyne, are believed to have made almost £250,000 by watching live Premier League matches and then texting the results to China, where those involved in the syndicate would be able to place a bet on the game with prior knowledge of the results. As UK football matches in China are played on a slight delay, those involved in the syndicate could head along to any bookmakers and place a bet minutes before bookies found out the results.
The gambling activities of Zhou and Yang came to light after their tragic murders at the hands of Guang Hui Cao, who is believed to have killed Ms. Zhou by suffocation and savagely beaten Yang with a hammer. However, while it's known that Cao killed the couple, the reasons behind the murder are unknown. As Cao has allegedly lied throughout the investigation, Judge Alan Wilkie suggested that the murders were because Zhou and Yang had "crossed" the Triads, whereas Detective Superintendent Steve Wade has proposed that both police and the victim's families will "never know the truth" behind Cao's reasons for the murders.
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