Markham man, 47, wanted for murder of real estate agent
Three teens also charged in connection with case, but have not been accused of murder
Article content
A 47-year-old man is wanted for the murder of a Markham real estate agent whose charred remains were found in Parry Sound days after she vanished earlier this month.
York Regional Police say Yuk-Ying “Anita” Mui, 46, was reported missing by her family on Aug. 9 and her white 2024 Mercedes-Benz GLE450 SUV was found abandoned in Scarborough – near Finch Ave. E. and Warden Ave. – later that day.
tap here to see other videos from our team.
Markham man, 47, wanted for murder of real estate agent Back to video
tap here to see other videos from our team.
Ontario Provincial Police reported that burned human remains were located in the area of Avro Arrow Rd. and Hwy. 400 on Aug. 12 and the Office of the Chief Coroner revealed on Aug. 21 that the deceased had been positively identified as Mui.
“Through investigation, it was learned that suspects were in possession of property belonging to Mui,” police alleged in a statement released Wednesday. “As a result, three youths were charged with firearms and fraud-related offences.”
At a news conference last Thursday, homicide Det.-Sgt. Dave Gill said the three teenage boys, who can’t be identified under the Youth Criminal Justice Act, were “persons of interest” in the investigation, but they had not been charged with murder.
“We believe at this time that Miss Mui’s credit cards were used by these (accused),” Gill said at the time, alleging the youths made purchases in the GTA after the woman’s disappearance.
One boy, a 17-year-old from Whitby, was charged with unauthorized possession of a prohibited weapon; unauthorized possession of a restricted weapon; possession of a firearm knowing its serial number has been tampered with; two counts of careless storage of a firearm, weapon, prohibited device or ammunition; two counts of possession of property obtained by crime; careless storage of ammunition; possession of a weapon for a dangerous purpose; and two counts of fraud under $5,000.
A 17-year-old boy from Toronto also faces three counts of fraud under $5,000 and a 16 year-old from Toronto is charged with fraud under $5,000, failing to comply with a release order and failing to comply with probation.
Two of the accused were subsequently released on bail, while one remained in custody last week.
Investigators have now identified a fourth suspect in the deadly disappearance.
Zhixiong Marko Hu, 47, of Markham, is wanted on a nationwide warrant for first-degree murder.
Investigators have seized two vehicles allegedly associated with Hu – a white 2019 Mercedes-Benz Sprinter van with the Ontario licence plate CWHW720 and a grey 2021 Porsche Cayenne SUV with the Ontario licence plate CTZT172.
Investigators believe the Porsche may have had a different licence plate attached to it on Aug. 9 or in the days leading up to that date.
Anyone with information regarding the whereabouts of Hu or the seized vehicles is urged to call the homicide unit at 1-866-876-5423, Ext. 7865, or Crime Stoppers anonymously at 1-800-222-TIPS (8477).
RECOMMENDED VIDEO
tap here to see other videos from our team.
Postmedia is committed to maintaining a lively but civil forum for discussion. Please keep comments relevant and respectful. Comments may take up to an hour to appear on the site. You will receive an email if there is a reply to your comment, an update to a thread you follow or if a user you follow comments. Visit our Community Guidelines for more information.