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Cecilia Zhang
[[Image:cecilia.jpg|right|frame|Photo of Cecilia Zhang]]

'''Dong-Yue Zhang''' ([[March 30]], [[1994]]-2003/04), known as '''Cecilia Zhang''', was a 9-year-old girl who went missing from her [[Toronto, Ontario]], [[Canada]] family in fall 2003, making Canadian and international headlines. Her remains were found months later in [[Mississauga, Ontario]]. First-degree murder charges were laid in July 2004.

==Appearance==
(contracted; show full)

Min Chen and a second person were arrested on [[July 21]], [[2004]]. However, the second person has not been charged.

At a press conference on July 22, 2004, police noted that the investigation was global, involving the [[RCMP]], Vancouver Police, [[FBI]], and police in mainland China. The conference was not without public criticism mainly due to the emotional comments made by the Peel Regional Police Chief Noel Catney
, who referred to Chen as a "monster" and "the most despicable of criminals", which bypasses the presumption of innocence until guilt is proven. Some say such comments could hamper the ability of Chen to receive a fair trial. [http://www.thestar.com/NASApp/cs/ContentServer?pagename=thestar/Layout/Article_Type1&call_pageid=971358637177&c=Article&cid=1090534213159]. Some of the 50 police officers and dozens of reporters in attendance were taken aback. At the time, Catney, who was appearing live on television, held a photograph of 21-year-old Min Chen, a man who is accused of murder but has not been put on trial, stating that "he is not just a murderer. This is the most despicable of criminals. This is a child murderer."

Several prominent members of the legal community feel the Peel police chief has crossed a line by disregarding Chen's presumption of innocence, which could taint his right to a fair trial.

== External link ==
*[http://www.cbc.ca/news/background/ceciliazhang/ CBC: The Cecilia Zhang case]

[[Category:1994 births|Zhang, Cecilia]]
[[Category:Canadian crime victims|Zhang, Cecilia]]
[[Category:Murdered children|Zhang, Cecilia]]
[[Category:Toronto people|Zhang, Cecilia]]

[[fr:Cecilia Zhang]]