A second body has been found after remains belonging to Zhuojun ‘Sally’ Li were discovered wrapped in plastic and dumped near Sydney Airport.
Ms Li’s body was found by a jogger in Botany Bay’s Sir Joseph Banks Park in Sydney’s south on December 9, 18km from her home.
The second body, which is yet to be formally identified, was discovered while detectives were conducting a search of the surrounding area.
The discovery comes after police made a public appeal for information about the whereabouts of Ms Li’s partner, Jai-Bao ‘Rex’ Chen.
Police said they held grave concerns for the 33-year-old’s welfare.
‘About 2pm today strike force detectives conducting a search of the area Zhoujun Li was found in Botany located a second body,’ police said in a statement.
Homicide Squad Commander, Detective Superintendent Danny Doherty is expected to hold a press conference at 4.30pm.
It comes as detectives hunt for a ‘third party’ involved in Ms Li’s death and her husband’s disappearance.
A silver Toyota Avensis, which does not belong to either of them, was seized by Homicide Squad officers as they believe it was used to transport Ms Li’s body.
The body of 33-year-old Greenacre woman Zhuojun ‘Sally’ Li (pictured) was discovered in dense bushland by a jogger in Sir Joseph Banks Park on December 9
Police previously said they held grave concern for Ms Li’s partner Jai-Bao ‘Rex’ Chen
Police are seen searching the Botany Bay park where Ms Li’s body was found last Monday
‘We are looking at associations and friends of Sally and Rex who may have been in a position to transport a body to Botany and then also to cover up the actual body at the crime scene,’ Detective Superintendent Doherty said.
‘There’s a question mark as to whether Rex is a person of interest or a victim. We still don’t know.’
Detective Superintendent Doherty said Mr Chen was last seen alive in November and there was a ‘strong investigative theory’ that a third party could be involved.
‘Not only in the suspected murder of Sally, but we also have to look at a third party being involved in the disappearance of Rex as well,’ he said.
‘At this stage we believe he (Rex) is in Australia but whether he is alive or dead we don’t know.’
Supt Doherty said Ms Li and Mr Chen were a ‘normal couple’ who had no known links to organised crime.
The couple had recently been providing in-home care for disabled people under the National Disability Insurance Scheme, according to their neighbours.
‘In a world that often overlooks the unique needs and capabilities of individuals with disabilities, we stand as a beacon of support and advocacy,’ Ms Li wrote on their business website.
She previously attended Riverside Girls High School and worked in early childhood, according to her social media accounts
More to come.
