A HOUSEKEEPER discovered lifeless on the backside of a Hong Kong waterfall was reportedly hit by a tough object.
Cops arrested Brit Jamie Chapman after Mevi Novitasari, 25, was discovered lifeless within the pool of water on Hong Kong island on Monday.
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He has since been charged with homicide.
Novitasari and Chapman had an affair, reports the South China Morning Post, and have been on the prime of the waterfall collectively at about 11pm on Sunday.
On Monday morning, Novitasari was discovered floating lifeless with accidents between two and 4 centimetres lengthy on her brow and the again of her head.
An post-mortem exhibits she was hit by a tough object after which drowned within the water, reports HK01.
Cops say the enterprise proprietor inspected her lifeless physique within the pool beneath the waterfall – earlier than leaving the world simply half-hour after first arriving.
One witness claimed that Chapman was ending the connection with Novitasari, who was not his worker.
They instructed the Hong Kong newspaper: “They took a taxi to the park, the place the person requested to interrupt up along with her.
“However the girl turned emotionally agitated and out of the blue jumped off the waterfall.”
Chapman by no means reported her dying to the authorities and as an alternative fled to mainland China along with his spouse – taking the high-speed practice to Guangzhou.
When police recognized Chapman as a suspect they went to his resident in Ap Lei Chau and located he was not there.
The couple have been caught and arrested on Tuesday at a high-speed railway station after returning to Hong Kong.
She was recognized from her slippers and her telephone.
The 34-year-old was charged with homicide whereas his spouse was arrested on suspicion of aiding a prison earlier than being let go.
Chapman made his first court docket look Friday the place he didn’t enter a plea and his lawyer didn’t request bail.
The decide adjourned the case to January to provide time for additional investigation.
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Pictured for the primary time, he was seen in a crimson shirt and sweater, sitting behind a police car.
Police superintendent Sin Kwok-ming mentioned Novitasari’s garments remained untouched, presumably ruling out a bodily altercation.
Sin mentioned that the Brit was suspected due to his behaviour, and since he didn’t report the incident.
The official mentioned: “Loads of issues about him have been unreasonable.
“[…] Some proof had additionally disappeared for no purpose.
“All these circumstances recommend that this isn’t a case of pure dying.”
The Indonesian consulate mentioned it’ll assist repatriate Novitasari’s physique again to Cilacap, in central Java.
In line with native media, Chapman and his Hong Kong spouse settled within the metropolis after marrying, the place they ran a coffee shop collectively.
The Brit is believed to be initially from London and graduated from Loughborough College in 2011 earlier than shifting to Hing Kong.
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