(ECNS) -- A 23-year-old Chinese student who was found dead at her off-campus residence on Feb. 4 had accused her boyfriend of abuse in a social media post, but the post was later deleted.
In the post, the victim said, “This guy abused me... He always acts like he’s innocent. He’s trying to send me to jail and everything he says is 99 percent lies. I thought it was true love, but I was blind.”
The Chinese Consulate General in Los Angeles confirmed her death on Wednesday.
Zhuang Menghan, also known as Emily King, was a fourth-year undergraduate student at the California Institute of the Arts (CalArts). A report from the local coroner revealed that she died from multiple injuries.
Zhuang had previously accused her boyfriend of abuse in a social media post that was later deleted. In the post, she said, “This guy abused me... He always acts like he’s innocent. He’s trying to send me to jail and everything he says is 99 percent lies. I thought it was true love, but I was blind.”
Her white boyfriend, reportedly much older than her, was said to be the CEO of an art company. According to Hongxing News, a high school friend noted that Zhuang had been posting unusual content on social media since she began dating her boyfriend and avoided discussing him when asked.
According to the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department, Zhuang was likely killed by a male suspect who arrived at her residence the night before. The suspect reportedly exited through her second-story bedroom window the afternoon of the day she was discovered dead.
However, it's still unclear what the suspect’s relationship was with the victim. Authorities are asking for the public's help identifying a person of interest in her murder.
Before her death was confirmed, Zhuang had been absent from classes for a week, according to a notice from CalArts to the student community.
Her family arrived in Los Angeles on Wednesday. The school and the Chinese consulate are assisting with related matters.
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