Google Engineer Accused of Brutally Beating Wife to Death

Liren Chen was found 'spattered with blood' near the body of his wife, Xuanyi Yu, who had severe blunt force injuries to the head.

Google software engineer Liren Chen is accused of brutally beating his wife, Xuanyi Yu, to death in their California home.
Chen was found 'spattered with blood' near Yu's body, which had severe blunt force injuries to the head.
Chen's right hand was 'extremely swollen and purple', and he allegedly admitted to punching his wife when asked about his injury.
A friend who had dinner with the couple the night before the murder noticed a 'noticeable change in Chen's demeanor', describing him as 'quiet and staring blankly'.
Both Chen and Yu were employees of Google, which expressed shock and sadness over the incident and pledged to support Yu's family and coworkers.