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Police were called to the home for a welfare check after a friend was unable to reach Chen, theSanta Clara County District Attorney’s Officesaid. Although Chen allegedly wouldn’t answer his phone or the door of his home, the friend did see Chen “motionless on his knees, had his hands in the air and was staring blankly,” per the DA’s Office.
Once authorities entered the home, they allegedly saw Chen’s right hand was “extremely swollen and purple,” according to the DA’s Office, and located his deceased wife in the residence with blunt force trauma to her head. The DA’s Office also noted that Chen allegedly had blood on “his clothing, legs, arms, and hands and scratches on his arm.”
Chen was arrested and charged with murder in connection with his wife’s death. He has since been hospitalized.
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The San Francisco Standard,Fox Newsand theHindustan Timesidentified Chen’s wife as Xuanyi Yu.
According to Yu’s LinkedIn profile — which now reads “In remembrance” — she was a Software Engineer at Google for the last two years and eight months. She received her bachelor’s degree form Tsinghua University in Beijing and master’s degree from UC San Diego.
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It is unclear if Chen has retained an attorney to speak on his behalf.
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source: people.com
