On June 13, Chinese national Tingjun Cao was jailed for life for the murder of Christchurch real estate agent and mother Yanfei Bao.

Bao, 44, was stabbed to death in July 2023 and buried in a shallow grave on a farm outside Christchurch.

She was not found for more than a year.

The crime shocked New Zealand and this month on Herald podcast A Moment In Crime senior journalist and host Anna Leask tells the story of Yanfei and her killer.

In this episode Leask goes inside the courtroom to Cao’s sentencing and you will hear from the detective who led the investigation into his awful offending.

It is graphic in parts and may be upsetting. This podcast explores crime not for shock value, but for clarity — to understand what happened, why, and what it means. True crime is not entertainment — it's a responsibility. I tell crime stories with one goal in mind: to centre the victims, uncover the full story, and examine how justice is pursued — or denied.

This episode was produced by Leask, NZME audio engineer Alastair Boyes and Ethan Sills.

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On June 13, Chinese national Tingjun Cao was jailed for life for the murder of<a href="https://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/christchurch-real-estate-agent-yanfei-bao-murder-sentencing-today-for-killer/NGRDD2EAK5HF5ML6FKGVWDKZ6Q/"> Christchurch real estate agent</a> and mother Yanfei Bao.
Bao, 44, was <a href="https://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/christchurch-real-estate-agent-yanfei-baos-murderer-sentenced-after-disruptive-angry-court-outbursts/LOVVHTVIFFB2TGARQIRGOJKGCY/">stabbed to death</a> in July 2023 and buried in a shallow grave on a farm outside Christchurch.
She was <a href="https://www.nzherald.co.nz/topic/a-moment-in-crime/">not found</a> for more than a year.
The crime shocked New Zealand and this month on Herald podcast A Moment In Crime senior journalist and host Anna Leask tells the story of Yanfei and her killer.
In this episode Leask goes inside the courtroom to Cao&rsquo;s sentencing and you will hear from the detective who led the investigation into his awful offending.
It is graphic in parts and may be upsetting. This podcast explores crime not for shock value, but for clarity &mdash; to understand what happened, why, and what it means. True crime is not entertainment &mdash; it's a responsibility. I tell crime stories with one goal in mind: to centre the victims, uncover the full story, and examine how justice is pursued &mdash; or denied.
This episode was produced by Leask, NZME audio engineer Alastair Boyes and Ethan Sills.
READ MORE:
<a href="https://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/yanfei-bao-murder-capturing-a-killer-and-the-375-day-hunt-for-missing-christchurch-real-estate-agent/WMWI5PXUL5GIDAPZBPYSWF75NE/">Yanfei Bao murder: Capturing a killer and the 375-day hunt for missing Christchurch real estate agent</a>
<a href="https://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/christchurch-real-estate-agent-yanfei-baos-murderer-sentenced-after-disruptive-angry-court-outbursts/LOVVHTVIFFB2TGARQIRGOJKGCY/">Christchurch real estate agent Yanfei Bao&rsquo;s murderer sentenced after disruptive, angry court outbursts</a>
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From the NZ Herald newsroom comes A Moment in Crime - a podcast delving into some of New Zealand’s biggest cases.

Anna Leask has been a crime and justice reporter at the Herald for more than a decade.

Each month she'll take you inside some of our most infamous incidents, notorious offenders and behind the scenes of high profile trials and events to show you what’s really happening in your backyard.

From the NZ Herald newsroom comes A Moment in Crime - a podcast delving into some of New Zealand’s biggest cases. Anna Leask has been a crime and justice reporter at the Herald for more than a decade. Each month she'll take you inside some of our most infamous incidents, notorious offenders and behind the scenes of high profile trials and events to show you what’s really happening in your backyard.

From the NZ Herald newsroom comes A Moment in Crime - a podcast delving into some of New Zealand’s biggest cases.

Anna Leask has been a crime and justice reporter at the Herald for more than a decade.

Each month she'll take you inside some of our...

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