Two men now accused of murder in Markham woman's 2024 death
Ying Zhang, 57, failed to return home from work at a wellness centre and was found slain days later in Kawartha
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York Regional Police have upgraded the charges of one man already in custody to first-degree murder and charged a second man with the same offence in connection with the 2024 death of Markham wellness centre employee Ying Zhang.
On July 27, 2024, investigators initially charged Changlin Yang, 26, of East Gwillimbury, with kidnapping, forcible confinement and aggravated assault.
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His charges were later upgraded to second-degree murder and indignity to a dead body, and now his charge has been upgraded to first-degree murder.
Yang has remained in custody since his arrest.
A second person, Xiao “Fred” Hui Li, 53, of East Gwillimbury, was charged with first-degree murder in relation to Zhang’s death on Thursday.
On July 25, 2024, Zhang’s family reported her missing after she failed to return home from working at a wellness centre in the area of Woodbine Ave. and Steelcase Rd.
On July 29, 2024, her body was located in Kawartha.
There are no outstanding suspects.
Anyone with information regarding this murder is urged to call the Homicide Unit at 1-866-876-5423, ext. 7865, or Crime Stoppers anonymously at 1-800-222-TIPS (8477).
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