Man, 31, admits killing schoolgirl, 16, in knife bloodbath in family’s Chinese takeaway

A MAN has today admitted killing a 16-year-old girl who was stabbed to death in her family's Chinese restaurant.

Wenjing Lin died in the bloodbath in the village of Ynyswen, Rhondda, in March.

Chun Xu appeared at Merthyr Crown Court today where he pleaded guilty to manslaughter ahead of a two-week trial.

The 31-year-old also admitted unlawfully wounding 38-year-old Yongquan Jiang during the same incident.

But Xu denies murder and the attempted murder and wounding with intent of Mr Jiang.

Xu, who wore grey tracksuit bottoms and a jumper, is due to go on trial today for the alleged offences.

He was accompanied in court today by an interpreter and spoke only to confirm his name and to enter his pleas.

Dozens of police officers swarmed the takeaway on March 5 following the horror.

Wenjing Xu, also known as Wenjing Lin, had been chatting to friends about a pal's 16th birthday party just before she died, a schoolmate said.

The teenager's family paid a touching tribute to their daughter, saying in a statement: “Wenjing had a very gentle soul, she was a very quiet person.

"Wenjing helped the whole family, working in the family takeaway. She enjoyed school and worked very hard. She was loved by her family.”

She was described as a "positive role model" in a tribute from her school.

Treorchy Comprehensive School said: "Wenjing Lin’s sudden death is a tragedy and has had a devastating impact on our school and in particular her friendship group and Year 11.

"Wenjing’s life, however, will be remembered as a masterclass in how to be the very best version of yourself that you can be.

"The school will remember Wenjing Lin as a positive role model. She was extremely hard working and was in the middle of studying for her GCSEs and had ambitions to go on to study Psychology and Maths and further Maths at A Level.

"The school is working with outside agencies to support all those impacted by this tragedy.

"Students in Year 11 and across other year groups have already had access to immediate support, and this will continue with the support of trained counsellors during the weeks ahead.”

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