Chinese tourists go missing in Richmond
Posted February 22, 2013 7:56 pm.
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RICHMOND (NEWS1130) – Mounties in Richmond say two Chinese nationals have walked away from tour groups visiting the Lower Mainland, bringing the total number to four since last summer.
Police say 52-year-old Suqin Feng was last seen early February 19 at Richmond’s Holiday Inn Express, but when her roommate awoke Feng was gone and had taken her own luggage.
They say video surveillance shows Feng left the hotel on her own accord and with her luggage around 4 a.m.
She was scheduled to return to China today with the group.
Feng has black hair and brown eyes. RCMP weren’t able to get a clothing, height, or weight description.
Almost one month earlier, 61-year-old Yanyun Chen was also reported missing from the Hampton Inn.
Police say Chen was scheduled to meet her shuttle bus January 22 but never did, and she and her luggage were not on the return flight to China.
Chen is five-foot-two and 90 pounds. She has brown hair, brown eyes, and was last seen wearing a three quarter length black coat and black knee high heeled boots.
“While foul play is not suspected in any of the incidents, it’s concerning that tourists are being reported missing from tour groups,” said Cpl. Sherrdean Turley, Media Relations Officer for Richmond RCMP. “Considerable time and resources must be devoted to ensuring the well being of these persons.”
Police say they have contacted Chinese consular officials, the RCMP’s missing persons unit and the Canada Border Services Agency.
If you have any information on where either of these woman might be, please call Richmond RCMP at (604) 278-1212 or Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477.
