Elizabeth Zhong murder: the victim was so attacked that she was unrecognizable

The murdered businesswoman Elizabeth Zhong was reportedly so disfigured that she was unrecognizable to those close to her after her death.

The body of the 55-year-old woman was found by police in the trunk of her car last month near her home on Suzetta Place in East Auckland.

Zhong faced legal action amid claims that he owed millions of dollars to his business partners at the time of his death.

She was murdered Nov. 27, stabbed with a sharp knife in a corner of her third-floor room, Stuff reports.

Zhong suffered serious injuries to her face and neck, in an attack so cruel that she was unrecognizable to those who knew her, reports Stuff.

They could only identify her when they saw her hands.

Police formally identified his body a week after his death and are still investigating the murder. The detectives are silent.

Part of the investigation includes reviewing CCTV footage, focusing on the night of Friday, November 27 until approximately 10 a.m. on November 28.

It was later revealed that the police had found his vehicle shortly after 11 a.m. on Saturday, November 28, around the corner from his home.

But no one opened the trunk until several hours later, revealing the body inside, under the household items.

Police later revealed that the victim had died before she was placed in the trunk.

Zhong, also known as Ying Zhong, had gone bankrupt just over a fortnight after police discovered her body while working on the missing person case.

Vineyard tender result scheduled for Tuesday

The new owners of Carrick Vineyard will meet next week after the business was placed on hold after Zhong’s murder.

She was the sole director and shareholder of two wine companies, Kennedy Point Group Ltd of Waiheke Island and Carrick Wines Ltd. of Central Otago.

Carrick Wines Ltd had been for sale for approximately 18 months prior to Zhong’s death and was placed in receivership after his death.

It was then put up for sale and put up for bid earlier this month. Bidding closed Tuesday, Bayleys Real Estate agent Gary Kirk said.

He said it had been a short bidding process of about 15 days.

Despite that, he said there had been a lot of interest locally, nationally and abroad.

The recipients had received offers from 11 interested parties, which are now being evaluated, he said.

• Police have previously said that anyone with information on the case should call 105, citing file number 201128/1909.