Hi °C | Lo °C A Chinese businessman wanted by police over the murders of a family of four is being extradited to the UK, police said.
Anxiang Du was arrested in Morocco last year on suspicion of killing university lecturer Jifeng "Jeff" Ding, his wife Ge "Helen" Chui and their two daughters Alice, 12, and Xing, 18.
Northamptonshire Police said Du's extradition has been approved by the Moroccan Ministry of Justice in conjunction with the Home Office, and he is due to arrive in the UK this afternoon on a flight from Casablanca.
He will appear at Northampton Magistrates' Court tomorrow.
Deputy Chief Constable Martin Jelley said: "On behalf of Northamptonshire Police, I would like to thank all those who have been involved in this successful extradition, including Michael Ellis MP for his considerable support in progressing this with the relevant authorities."
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