Body in boot accused denied bail

A man accused of the murder of a man whose body was found weeks after it was stashed in a car boot in Sydney has been denied bail.

A 36 year old Campsie man arrested at Sydney airport

A man accused of the murder of a man whose body was found in a car boot has been denied bail. (AAP)

A man charged with the murder of a man whose decomposed body was found in the boot of a car in Sydney's west has been denied bail.

Zhen Fang, 36, was arrested at Sydney airport on Saturday morning after arriving from China and charged with murder that evening.

Police allege Fang murdered Ting Huang at Lidcombe between August 31 and September 11, according to court documents.

It's not clear whether Fang, who lives at Campsie, is a Chinese citizen.

Fang didn't apply for bail during a brief mention at Parramatta Bail Court on Sunday.

It was formally denied by Magistrate Carolyn Barkell.

A post mortem has failed to identify Fang's alleged victim as the body was badly decomposed.

The green Honda Accord containing the remains had been abandoned near Rookwood Cemetery at Lidcombe where it sat for two weeks before police made the gruesome discovery.

Fang, who did not appear in court, will remain in custody for two weeks before facing Sydney's Central Local Court on October 23 via audio visual link.


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