Liu Qian’s father choked up when being interviewed by local media at the airport. He thanked everyone for paying attention to this case. Liu Qian’s parents felt a little relieved after learning that the police had arrested the suspect. On the same day, Toronto police appealed to the public for help in locating Liu Gan's personal belongings, such as a laptop, camera and cell phone, which were missing at the scene of the discovery.
Canadian TV reported that Liu Gan’s boyfriend Meng Xiaochao told the police that a white man entered Liu Gan’s room while he was video chatting with his girlfriend. When Liu Qian opened the door, the two parties looked familiar and exchanged greetings. The man borrowed Liu Gan's cell phone and tried to hug Liu Gan, but the girl refused many times. Meng Xiaochao said that the local authorities failed to pursue Liu Gan.
Meng Xiaochao, who witnessed the above scene through video, was extremely anxious but was powerless. Then, the man turned off Liu Qian's computer. Since then, Meng Xiaochao has repeatedly tried to contact Liu Qian’s friends in Canada, but all failed. A few hours later, the police who received the report rushed to the scene and found Liu Gan's body, but the cause of death has not yet been determined.
The Chinese Consulate General in Toronto stated that it is paying close attention to the progress of the case and reminds international students in Canada to pay attention to their personal safety.
Xinhuanet, Toronto, April 21 (Reporter Hu) Brian Dixon, the suspect suspected of killing a Chinese female student at York University, appeared in the Toronto Western District Court on the morning of April 21 and was charged with level murder.
According to Canada’s Global Chinese Newspaper, Brian Dickson, the murderer of York University Chinese student Liu Qian, appeared in court on May 24, local time. Nuttall, the defense attorney, insisted today that Dickson was innocent, as did Dickson's former defense attorney, Collis. Collis said today he was surprised Dickson changed lawyers. Still, he wished Dixon good luck. Dixon is charged with first-degree murder in the death of 23-year-old Gan Liu.