Recently, Ethiopia The murder of a Chinese citizen by a compatriot has attracted attention. Nandu reporters learned from the Ethiopian Addis Ababa police that on June 8, a Chinese citizen named Fu was stabbed to death by multiple people with knives while dining with his friends in a local restaurant. On June 26, Fu’s family members told Nandu reporters that Fu was a customer service manager dispatched to the Ethiopian Airlines headquarters by Shanghai Meikai Aviation Service Co., Ltd. He had worked there for nearly 7 years and had served as a customer service manager for Ethiopian Airlines many times. Chinese staff assisted in the transfer of overseas nationals. On the 27th, the Ethiopian Interpol told Nandu reporters that the police had targeted criminal suspects including at least 5 Chinese citizens, at least 4 of whom had fled to Kenya, and all had been listed as red by Interpol Wanted in .
Photo of Fu (right). Photo provided by the interviewee
The Ethiopian Interpol told Nandu reporters that on June 8, Fu was stabbed to death by multiple people with knives while dining with his friends in a local restaurant. At present, the police have targeted criminal suspects including at least five Chinese citizens. Police said there are signs that at least four suspects have fled to Kenya, and all have been listed on Interpol's red notices.
html On June 22, staff of the Chinese Embassy in Ethiopia confirmed to Nandu reporters that the murdered Fu was a Chinese citizen. On the same day, Mr. Yang, who dined with Fu on the day of the incident, told Nandu reporters that on June 8, a group of six of them went to a local Chinese-owned restaurant for dinner. During the period, Fu felt unwell and rested on the sofa. While Fu was leaving the table, other Chinese people at the hotel had a quarrel with the proprietress, and Fu's friends stepped forward to stop him. About thirty minutes later, many Chinese people who had originally clashed with the proprietress suddenly attacked in a group, turned off the lights in the hotel, and stabbed Fu and another companion with knives. "After turning on the light, I found him unresponsive on the sofa. His body was covered with blood." Subsequently, Mr. Yang and his friends quickly called the police and sent the injured to the hospital for rescue, but the hospital said that Fu had no vital signs. Nandu reporters noticed that a "Reward Notice for Major Homicide Cases in Ethiopia on June 08, 2022" posted online showed that Fu was an employee dispatched to the Ethiopian Airlines headquarters by Shanghai Meikai Aviation Service Co., Ltd. On June 26, a family member of Fu who participated in the release of the reward notice told Nandu reporters that Fu was born in Xinyang City, Henan Province in 1991. He has been stationed in Ethiopia for nearly 7 years by the company and has assisted Ethiopian Airlines as a Chinese staff member on many occasions. Transshipment of expatriates abroad.
Nandu reporter contacted Shanghai Meikai Aviation Service Co., Ltd. about this matter. A staff member of the department told Nandu reporters that it has not yet received relevant investigation reports from the Ethiopian police or the Chinese Embassy in Ethiopia, so it is temporarily unable to respond, but it will provide necessary assistance to the families of the victims.
A Nandu reporter inquired and learned that in 2018, Fu was praised by many media reports for serving as a Chinese service supervisor at Ethiopian Airlines and conveying Chinese warmth.
Interview and writing: Intern Li Bingxin, Nandu reporter He Jiahui
