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{{Infobox Case
| case_name = Murder of Huihui
| location = Fengxian District, Shanghai, China
| date_of_incident = January 18, 2025
| date_discovered = January 21, 2025
| victim = Huihui (慧慧)
| type_of_crime = Homicide, Theft
| perpetrator = A man with surname Liu (刘)
| case_status = Suspect arrested on suspicion of intentional homicide
| type_of_abuse = Physical harm
| image = Huihui case.jpg
| caption = The police took the suspect to the crime scene for identification.
}}
{{Infobox Person of Interest
| name = A man with surname Liu (刘)
| status = Suspect
| involvement = Murdered his girlfriend, Huihui (慧慧), following an argument over a cat. He subsequently stole her money and valuables before fleeing to his hometown in Hunan.
| occupation = Fitness Coach
| punitive_measure = Arrested on January 22, 2025; formally approved for arrest by the procuratorate on suspicion of intentional homicide.
}}
[[File:Huihui with her cat.jpg|none|thumb|Huihui with her cat]]
The '''Murder of Huihui''' was a homicide case that occurred in Shanghai in January 2025.<ref name="NeteaseReport">{{cite web
| url = https://www.163.com/dy/article/K6CKQ8940514EGPO.html
| title = 女子丢下爱猫失联多日 警方在屋内发现一滴血迹 (Woman leaves behind beloved cat and loses contact for days, police find a drop of blood in the house)
| website = NetEase (网易)
| language = zh-Hans
| date = 2025-08-07
| access-date = 2025-08-08
}}</ref> The investigation began after a young woman named Huihui (慧慧) was reported missing, with a key clue being her beloved pet cat left abandoned in her apartment.<ref name="NeteaseReport" /> The case led to the arrest of her boyfriend, identified as Liu, who confessed to the murder.<ref name="NeteaseReport" /> The motive he provided was jealousy and anger over the affection Huihui showed for her cat.<ref name="NeteaseReport" />

== Disappearance and initial investigation ==
[[File:Huihui residence.jpg|none|thumb|Huihui's residence]]
On January 21, 2025, the Nananqiao Police Station of the Fengxian Public Security Bureau received a report that a young woman, Huihui, had been missing for several days.<ref name="NeteaseReport" /> Her best friend went to her rented apartment and found the door ajar, with no one inside except for Huihui's cat, which had been left alone without care.<ref name="NeteaseReport" /> The friend found this highly suspicious, as Huihui was known to be extremely devoted to her pet.<ref name="NeteaseReport" />
[[File:Huihui case crime scene.jpg|none|thumb|Police investigating the crime scene]]
Police investigators arrived on the scene and noted several concerning signs.<ref name="NeteaseReport" /> Surveillance footage showed that Huihui had returned home on January 18 and had not been seen leaving since.<ref name="NeteaseReport" /> Her ID card was still in the apartment, and she had missed a flight she had booked in advance of the Chinese New Year holiday without making any changes.<ref name="NeteaseReport" /> A forensic team discovered a single, visible drop of blood under the washing machine in the bathroom, indicating foul play was likely involved.<ref name="NeteaseReport" />

== Background of the relationship ==
[[File:Huihui cat.jpg|none|thumb|Huihui's cat]]
Police investigation revealed that Huihui was living with her boyfriend, a man identified as Coach Liu, whom she had met in May of the previous year at a weight-loss training camp.<ref name="NeteaseReport" /> According to Huihui's friend, the relationship was initially good, with Liu being very attentive and even buying Huihui the cat after she expressed a fondness for them.<ref name="NeteaseReport" />

However, as the relationship progressed, Liu began to exhibit a strong desire for control.<ref name="NeteaseReport" /> Lacking a stable job, he spent a lot of time at home and became excessively focused on Huihui's movements and activities.<ref name="NeteaseReport" />

== The murder and aftermath ==
Upon his arrest, Liu confessed to the crime.<ref name="NeteaseReport" /> He claimed his resentment grew after Huihui began raising the cat, as her focus shifted away from him.<ref name="NeteaseReport" /> He stated he felt he was "less important than the cat" and was often scolded for making noise while the cat was sleeping.<ref name="NeteaseReport" />

On the afternoon of January 18, 2025, the two had a violent argument after Liu accidentally kicked the cat while he was sleeping.<ref name="NeteaseReport" /> In a loss of emotional control, he killed Huihui.<ref name="NeteaseReport" />

After the murder, Liu made no attempt to provide aid.<ref name="NeteaseReport" /> Instead, he transferred the money from Huihui's phone, including 10,000 yuan she had sent him that day, and sold her gold bracelet.<ref name="NeteaseReport" /> After covering up traces of the crime, he used the money to pay several thousand yuan for a taxi to take him to his hometown in Hunan on the evening of January 19.<ref name="NeteaseReport" />

== Arrest and legal proceedings ==
Police quickly identified Liu as the primary suspect and tracked his flight to Hunan.<ref name="NeteaseReport" /> On January 22, the day after the case was reported, police arrested Liu in Hunan.<ref name="NeteaseReport" />

He is currently in custody, and the procuratorate has formally approved his arrest on suspicion of intentional homicide.<ref name="NeteaseReport" /> Huihui's cat has been handed over to her relatives and friends for care.<ref name="NeteaseReport" />

== References ==
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== See also ==
* [https://weibo.com/1642512402/PEKVo7QLE #男子因女友偏爱猫将其杀害# 男友被批捕 - 中国新闻周刊]
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