As tragic as this news goes these "ex" students were in UK illegally. There's no way either of them had eligible permit to stay & work. (I am an immigrant myself.) Why do we have to spend our tax on illegal immigrants who were involved in establishing seedy scammy business, I am so puzzled.

Erica, London,

WHat has happened about those French students- nobody has highlighted that twice this year two sets of foreign students have been brutally murdered. I have never seen this happen before.

andrew, London, UK

I'm just puzzled as the police said that there has been no sign of forced entry. Have they considered the way their friends gained access to the flat through the unsecured window? I guess the police might rule this out after some investigation?

Edmund, Newcastle, UK

I am disgusted to see two commenters blaming the long, long arm of Chinese brutality for this tragedy.

Two young students came to study in the UK. We have failed as a nation to provide them a peaceful and happy life in our country.

China has its failings, this incident exposes our own.

John, Lowestoft, UK

It will definitely influence the coming of the following Chinese oversea students, who always had the idea that UK is a comparatively safe place.

JINYING, hull, UK

all those prc students and people living around this terrace house might be able to offer valuable information to the police to catch the murderer(s) and to sentence them to prison.
hope the mandarin speaking christians and pastor could offer counselling services to those whose need help.

aron solomon, hong kong , hong kong sar

First two French students, now two Chinese students, both very vicious attacks. Are these connected in some way?

Miranda, London, Britain

The safety of the Chinese students studying in the UK is always a problem. Really hope the UK Police will try their best to find the murder. Thanks

BT, Shanghai, P.R.China

i am sad for this

Vogel, Shanghai,

Its time for neighbours to open up their doors to foreign students and welcome them into the community..ask them round for a cup of tea- get to know them. Its the sense of community that will ensure things like this don't happen.

Kamal, London,

Hope everybody is safe.~~~~~~

Paulette, Guangzhou,

UK cops might look to see if there was anything political in this incident. As an ex-policeman I know many strange things go on in behind the scenes with governments and their employees, even on foreign soil. Check out Chen Yonglin in Australia.

G.Gibson, Sydney, Australia

While certainly a tragic story on two seemingly innocent people but sadly this does happen. I am horrified at the brutality but crime is crime. There is no reason for people to move away, certainly not until more details come to light.

Joe, Shanghai, China

if the two where christians could be a religous dispute, christians in china are badly treated and where hunted down centuries ago for their beliefs in china and christianity is really frowned upon in parts of china.

henrik lundberg, Coventry, West Midlands

Just a few days ago there were millions who were very worried about how unsafe Antigua was.Where are they now????????
This is senseless.It does not mean that NewCastle is an unsafe place to live in.Crime can happen anywhere and criminals have no faith/religion.

ss, calcutta, india

If the criminal justice system in this country continues to be too soft on crime, at whatever level, then we shall sink into the abyss. I am horrified at the amount of killing in this country. Stop giving these crimes the exposure the perpetrators are seeking. Support Police let them do their jobs.

Sean Sergent, Little Wratting, England