Double murder accused named

The scene of the killings. Photo / Dean Purcell

The identity of a man accused of two murders in a $2 million mansion can now be revealed.

Name suppression for Chen Qi Wang was lifted at midday today after he appeared in Auckland District Court on Monday charged with the murders of two men in the Auckland suburb of Mt Albert.

Zhuo "Michael" Wu, 44, and Yishan "Tom" Zhong, 53, were found dead at the Stilwell Rd property last Friday.

The 51-year-old Wang did not seek bail and was remanded in custody until his next court appearance on February 7.

His lawyer David Jones QC indicated he may seek bail then.

Neighbours said yesterday that the SPCA arrived at the mansion to rescue chickens which had been left at the property.

Wang had several civil court claims filed against him, including one for more than $200,000, the Herald has learned.

Process servers made several visits to the Stilwell Rd mansion, which is owned by Wang's wife, who moved back to China after they separated last year.

One said he had served the couple with court documents relating to civil court proceedings at least five times.

"I certainly served them quite a few times," he said.

In October 2009 he delivered the couple a summary judgment from the High Court at Auckland.

"They reneged on a property deal and the owners of the property were trying to sue them. He was always all right about it [being served], there was no problem."