Police holding suspect in multiple murder

Beijing police yesterday confirmed that a 30-year-old male suspect was being held for allegedly killing his girlfriend, a friend and three family members on the New Year's Eve in Daxing district.

On Dec 31, Zhang Wei, from Wuchang, Heilongjiang province, and his girlfriend had dinner with a friend surnamed Shen in a restaurant in Jiugong area, Daxing district, according to local media reports.

After the dinner during which Zhang and Shen drank a lot of alcohol, Shen offered to send Zhang and his girlfriend back home. Shen was invited to come in for a chat, during which Shen made sarcastic remarks about Zhang.