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British Businessman Charged with Murder of Indonesian Woman in Hong Kong

Jamie Tzewee Chapman remains in custody after a court hearing regarding the death of Mevi Novitasari at a Hong Kong waterfall.

  • Jamie Tzewee Chapman, a 34-year-old British national, has been charged with the murder of Indonesian domestic worker Mevi Novitasari in Hong Kong.
  • Chapman and his wife were arrested upon returning from mainland China, where they had fled following the incident.
  • The victim's body was discovered in a pool beneath a waterfall in Waterfall Bay Park, with evidence of head injuries and drowning.
  • Chapman's wife was arrested on suspicion of assisting an offender but has been released on bail pending further investigation.
  • The case has been adjourned to January to allow for additional investigation, with Chapman remaining in custody until then.
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