A Chinese couple have been charged with murder after a popular South Korean influencer's body was dumped in a pit on the outskirts of Phnom Penh in Cambodia.
The couple, who run a medical clinic, were arrested last week after the body of BJ Ahyeong was found, according to a Cambodian police report.
Lai Wenshao, 30, and Cai Huijuan, 39, testified to police that they abandoned the woman's body after she had seizures, and died while receiving treatment at their clinic on June 4, 2023.
Prosecutors told AFP that a court charged Lai and Cai with 'murder accompanied by torture'.
They face life imprisonment if convicted of the charge.
BJ Ahyeong was an influencer for AfreecaTV, a South Korean video streaming service, with more than 250,000 followers on Instagram
According to South Korean media, her real name was Byun Ah-yeong and she was 33 years old.
Back in March, she posted on social media that she was giving up her influencer persona and was going to 'live as a normal person for the time being'.
Local authorities are still investigating the unfortunate incident for any new information.
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