Μake us preferred on Google Media reports in Greece this week cited “significant developments” in the case of the disappearance of 50-year-old Chinese translator and businesswoman Yu Ting, who has been missing since May 20 from the Artemida township, east of Athens, where she lived with her Greek husband.
A new lead is the discovery of Yu’s passport in northern Athens. The travel document was found torn into strips and visibly weathered by exposure to the elements. It has been sent to forensic laboratories for further examination, while police officers searched the wider area for additional evidence or belongings that could be linked to her.
The discovery has raised questions because her cellphone was previously found in central Athens. According to police, the device was recovered after being passed between several people and had been reset to pre-sale settings. It has been sent for forensic analysis in an attempt to recover deleted data, including contacts, messages, photographs and location information that could help reconstruct her movements.
Investigators are also examining her movements along Patission Avenue near Amerikis Square, in central Athens, where her last known trace was recorded, as well as her professional and financial contacts. Yu worked as a translator, property intermediary and rental manager, assisting Chinese clients with real estate transactions and managing rental payments. Police have examined business disputes and financial dealings involving people she had worked with before her disappearance.
Her family has said she would not have disappeared voluntarily.
The investigation remains open, with law enforcement in Greece cooperating with Chinese authorities Interpol.
