Photo: Supplied Police ruled out early on that the victim could possibly be Yanfei Bao, who went missing from Christchurch in July and has yet to be found. To this day, the identity of the woman in the bag remains a mystery. Here's what we know so far.
Victim is female, middle-aged Early on, acting Detective Inspector Tim Williams said police had determined the victim was female and middle-aged. She was wearing blue pyjama bottoms with pink hearts on it, and a light-coloured singlet with an emblem. Stuff reported the singlet was branded with a Chinese logo, translating it to read: "Juan Yan Brand, 80cm, Juan Yan Knitting Garment Factory".
According to Chinese netizens, the brand of the pyjamas is thought to be old-fashioned, perhaps something an older woman would wear. Two shops with that name can be found in the Jiangsu province of China, Stuff reported. Williams said: "She's small in stature.
We estimate the height to be around 160cm. We believe she's of Asian descent and our enquiries lead us to believe she's probably Chinese." Interpol had been contacted in the hope of identifying the woman, Williams said.
Arrests made, four months on from discovery A man and woman have been charged in connection to the homicide investigation. The pair, both aged 36, made a first appearance at the North Shore District Court on 1 July. They were arrested on the evening of 30 June after attempts to leave the country.
The two are each facing a charge of offering an indiginity to a dead human.
