A 27-year-old Google employee has been charged with murder after allegedly beating his wife who is also an employee at the tech giant to death. The accused was found spattered with blood at his home near the body of his wife.Google Techie found covered in blood near wifes bodyThe accused, identified as Liren Chen was found covered in blood at the couples home while the wifes body was found in the bedroom. according to a statement from the Santa Clara County District Attorneys office.Chens wife, identified as 27-year-old Xuanyi Yu was found with “severe blunt force injuries to her head.” On the other hand, Chens right hand was extremely swollen and purple and had blood on his clothes, legs, arms, and hands. He also had scratches on his arm, as per the Santa Clara County District Attorneys office.The district attorneys office said Chen has been charged with Yus murder and could face prison time if convicted.Google confirms couple as employeesFollowing the incident, Google confirmed that the couple were employed at the technology company at the time of Yus death.Their LinkedIn profiles also showed that both Chen and Yu had been working at Google as software engineers since 2020 and 2021 respectively.Chen has been working on an algorithm for YouTube Shorts recommendation, according to the profile while Yu was working at Amazon before changing jobs.The two were also alumni of the same university in Beijing, China.Acquaintance alerts police after seeing Chen motionlessAccording to the police, they received a phone call from an acquaintance of Chen who said that the Google techie was not answering his door or phone calls, The acquaintance said that he could see Chen inside his home sitting on his knees motionless, with his hands in the air and starring blankly.Officers entered the premises and apprehended Chen, soon discovering Yus cold body in the bedroom.People mourn young Google Techies death The violent murder of the young Google employee at the hands of her husband has elicited great shock and grief, particularly within the technology space where Yu was building her career. Many have expressed dismay at the senseless killing of a talented woman.As the case proceeds, further details will likely emerge on the circumstances and motivations behind this tragedy. For now, there are more questions than answers around this disturbing incident.
