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2nd LD-Writethru: Missing sailor suspected of fishing boat murder

Xinhua, October 9, 2015 Adjust font size:

Fisherman Fang Zhongyue, missing in waters off Zhoushan City in Zhejiang Province, east China, is strongly suspected of having killed another five members of his boat's crew.

Five members of the crew of a fishing boat were found dead early Thursday morning aboard the vessel, but Fang along with a life raft is unaccounted for, according to a notice released by police from Putuo District of Zhoushan City. The five victims, aged 31 to 53, have been identified as residents of Putuo District

A relative of one of the victim's family said that one of the men had been beheaded.

According to the notice, any person who provides information to the police leading to the suspect's arrest will receive a reward of 50,000 yuan (around 8,000 U.S. dollars). Endi