They caught the webcam killer!

[Liberal_in_LA]

Webcam death suspect appears in court

man charged in the death of a Chinese university student whose struggle with her assailant was seen on a webcam has been remanded in custody until next month.

Brian Dickson, 29, is charged with first-degree murder in the death of Qian Liu, a 23-year-old York University student from China. He made a brief court appearance Tuesday via video. The next hearing is May 24.

Liu was found dead in her apartment April 15, just a few hours after her boyfriend in China watched via webcam as she tried to fend off an attacker who appeared at her door.

An autopsy has failed to reveal how Liu died and police say it may be weeks before the results of toxicology tests are known. Police have refused to release any details about the crime or its possible motive.



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