Crime & Safety

Man Charged With Shrewsbury Murder Dies

A man charged with murdering his wife in Shrewsbury has died.

An elderly man charged in the April 5 murder of his wife in Shrewsbury has died, according to Worcester County District Attorney Joseph D. Early Jr.

Jieming Liu, 79, died at Lemuel Shattuck Hospital in Jamaica Plain. He had been transferred to Shattuck from Bridgewater State Hospital where he was sent for an evaluation after his arraignment in Westborough District Court on April 6.

On April 5, Shrewsbury police had been called to 32 F Shrewsbury Green where they found Yuee Zhou, 73, dead.

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