For Immediate Release September 29, 2007   

                                  
Contact: Corey Welford/Meredith Lerner 617-679-6522                                                              

Authorities Conducting Homicide Investigation Into Alleged Murder of 62-Year-Old Malden Woman

MALDEN - Middlesex District Attorney Gerry Leone informed the public today that Malden Police and Massachusetts State Police assigned to the Middlesex District Attorney’s Office are investigating the alleged murder of a 62-year-old Malden woman.

According to authorities, a 911 call was placed to Malden Police at approximately 1:45 p.m. yesterday afternoon regarding an alleged assault at 35 Orient Street in Malden. When Malden Police arrived at the scene, they discovered Zhen Q. Xie, 62, of Malden, bleeding and suffering from severe blunt trauma to the head.

Xie was transported via ambulance to Massachusetts General Hospital. She was pronounced dead early this morning. An autopsy will be performed in the coming days.

Malden Police and the Massachusetts State Police assigned to the Middlesex District Attorney’s Office commenced an immediate investigation into the circumstances surrounding the death. No arrests have been made at this time.

“This is an active homicide investigation into the circumstances surrounding the death of the victim,” District Attorney Leone said. “I assure you that we are following all possible leads to apprehend the person responsible for this brutal crime.”

If the public has any information that they believe could be helpful to the investigation, they should call the Massachusetts State Police at 617-679-6600 or Malden Police at 781-397-7171.
 

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