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China man, 42, extradited from S’pore to New Zealand for raping woman in her home
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· September 2, 2026
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Key points He had fled after committing the crimes in March 2024, but was later extradited from Singapore in September 2025. A 42-year-old Chinese national has pleaded guilty to multiple offences.
A 42-year-old Chinese national has pleaded guilty to multiple offences. Zhang Xuesong admitted to eight crimes, including rape and aggravated burglary. He had fled after committing the crimes in March 2024, but was later extradited from Singapore in September 2025.
Zhang worked at a construction site near the victim's home. He spent about three weeks at the site before the incident occurred. The crimes were committed at the victim's residence.
Further details about the case are available from the source, including the events leading up to the incident and the upcoming sentencing, scheduled for December.
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