Tingjun Cao appeals conviction for murder of Yanfei Bao

Friday 29 August 2025 · 3 outlets · 3 reports · updated Fri 29 Aug 2025, 1:10pm

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Chinese national Tingjun Cao is appealing his life sentence for the murder of Christchurch real estate agent Yanfei Bao. Cao claims a miscarriage of justice occurred following the July 2023 killing in Hornby. A date for the Court of Appeal hearings has not yet been set.

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1. RNZFri 29 Aug 2025, 12:08pm

   Christchurch real estate agent Yanfei Bao's murderer, Tingjun Cao, appeals conviction (opens in new tab)

2. 1News via RNZFri 29 Aug 2025, 12:36pm

   Yanfei Bao's murderer appeals conviction, sentence (opens in new tab)

3. NZ HeraldFri 29 Aug 2025, 1:10pm

   Christchurch real estate agent Yanfei Bao murder: Killer appealing conviction and sentence (opens in new tab)