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| Ming Jiang in court charged with murder over body found in suitcase | Ming Jiang in court charged with murder over body found in suitcase |
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| A man has appeared before magistrates charged with murder following the discovery of a dismembered and burnt man in a suitcase in a lay-by. | A man has appeared before magistrates charged with murder following the discovery of a dismembered and burnt man in a suitcase in a lay-by. |
| The remains, missing the head and arms, were discovered just off the A628 at Tintwistle, Derbyshire, on 10 October. | The remains, missing the head and arms, were discovered just off the A628 at Tintwistle, Derbyshire, on 10 October. |
| Ming Jiang, 42, from Manchester, spoke only to confirm his date of birth and address at Chesterfield Justice Centre on Monday morning. | Ming Jiang, 42, from Manchester, spoke only to confirm his date of birth and address at Chesterfield Justice Centre on Monday morning. |
| The alleged victim has been named as Yang Liu, 36, of Salford Quays. | |
| More on this story and other news in Derbyshire | More on this story and other news in Derbyshire |
| Mr Jiang, who has been charged with murder between 5 and 10 October in Manchester, has been remanded in custody until an appearance at Nottingham Crown Court on Tuesday. | Mr Jiang, who has been charged with murder between 5 and 10 October in Manchester, has been remanded in custody until an appearance at Nottingham Crown Court on Tuesday. |
| Police made a number of appeals for information about the victim as no DNA match had been found. | Police made a number of appeals for information about the victim as no DNA match had been found. |
| He was believed to be about 18 to 40 years old, with white or light-coloured skin and 5ft 8ins to 5ft 11ins (1.73m to 1.80m) tall. | He was believed to be about 18 to 40 years old, with white or light-coloured skin and 5ft 8ins to 5ft 11ins (1.73m to 1.80m) tall. |
| Detectives believe the remains were dumped sometime between 21:00 BST and midnight on Sunday, 9 October. | Detectives believe the remains were dumped sometime between 21:00 BST and midnight on Sunday, 9 October. |
| Inquiries were widened to include missing people cases from areas including Manchester, West Yorkshire, South Yorkshire, Cheshire, Merseyside and Staffordshire, in a bid to confirm the man's identity. | Inquiries were widened to include missing people cases from areas including Manchester, West Yorkshire, South Yorkshire, Cheshire, Merseyside and Staffordshire, in a bid to confirm the man's identity. |
| Detectives have said that the body was not that of Corrie McKeague, 23, who vanished after a night out in Bury St Edmunds in September. | Detectives have said that the body was not that of Corrie McKeague, 23, who vanished after a night out in Bury St Edmunds in September. |