Two men charged with murder after man found dead in gaming cafe stairwell
Two men have been charged with murder after a Chinese national was found dead in a gaming cafe stairwell in Sydney's CBD.
Tao Cheng, 25, entered the FBI Cyber Cafe in the Meriton shopping precinct on Kent Street around 9pm on December 4 and his body was found by a cleaner three days later on December 7 at about 3pm.
The injuries suffered by Cheng have led police to label his death as "suspicious" and detectives are currently investigating the man's links to Sydney.
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Tao Cheng was found dead in a gaming cafe stairwell in Sydney CBD. Supplied
As part of police investigations, CCTV was released last week of two men officers wanted to speak with in relation to Cheng's death.
A 27-year-old man was arrested at a bar on Beamish Street, Campsie, last Friday.
He has been charged with murder.
The man faced court and was refused bail to appear at Downing Centre Local Court in February.
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Forensics dusted the walls of the cafe for evidence. Nine
A 25-year-old man was arrested with the help of Queensland Police on Stradbroke Island in Queensland yesterday.
He was charged "by virtue of a NSW arrest warrant" for murder.
"Strike Force Feyer investigators will fly to Queensland to apply for the man's extradition back to New South Wales in coming days," police said.
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