27 Mar 2025

Gulf Harbour homicide: Decision on continued name suppression reserved

4:20 pm on 27 March 2025
Seven months after the discovery of a body in a bag found in Gulf Harbour, Police can now reveal the identity of the victim.

She was Shulai Wang, 70, of China.

Shulai Wang, 70, of China, was identified seven months after her body was found. Photo: Supplied / Police

A name suppression hearing relating to the trio charged over the death of a woman found in Auckland's Gulf Harbour has taken place at the High Court in Auckland.

The body of 70-year-old Shulai Wang was found wrapped in a black rubbish bag in the water on 12 March, 2024.

A man and two women were charged last November for her kidnapping and manslaughter.

The man and one of the women also faced additional charges for perverting the course of justice, and giving false information to immigration officers.

Their lawyer David Jones KC argued for continued name suppression on grounds of prejudice to a fair trial and extreme hardship.

Justice Downs has reserved his decision.

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